Article
CD4+CD45RA+ cells (suppressor-inducer T cells) in thyroid tissue from patients with Graves' disease.
Acta endocrinologica - 1 Dec 1991
Kawakami A, Eguchi K, Matsunaga M, Tezuka H, Ueki Y, Shimomura C, Otsubo T, Nakao H, Migita K, Ishikawa N
Abstract excerpt
Previously, we used dual immunofluorescent analysis and showed that the thyroid gland from patients with Graves' disease had a reduced number of CD4+CD45RA+ cells, but an increased number of complementary CD4+CDw29+ cells. An immunohistochemical study, however, produced opposite results; intersti...
Topics
- Acetone
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, CD
- CD4 Antigens
- Female
- Graves Disease
- Histocompatibility Antigens
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Leukocyte Common Antigens
- Male
- Phenotype
- T-Lymphocytes
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
- Thyroid Gland