Article
Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte phenotypes and Th1/Th2 cytokines profile in the systemic immune responses of Helicobacter pylori infected individuals.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Nov 2008
Kayhan Basak, Arasli Mehmet, Eren Haci, Aydemir Selim, Kayhan Burcak, Aktas Elif, Tekin Ishak
Abstract excerpt
H. pylori elicits specific humoral and cellular immune responses in the mucosal immune system. However, the type and extent of T lymphocyte response in the systemic immune system is not clear for H. pylori positive patients. In this study, peripheral blood T lymphocyte phenotypes and serum Th1/Th2 based cytokines of 32 H. pylori positive patients were analyzed and compared to those of healthy controls. While...
Topics
- Adult
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Interleukin-10
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta