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Trypanosoma cruzi -Induced Activation of Functionally Distinct αβ and γδ CD4 − CD8 − T Cells in Individuals with Polar Forms of Chagas' Disease
10 Aug 2010
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CD4(-) CD8(-) (double-negative [DN]) T cells have recently been shown to display important immunological functions in human diseases. They express γδ or αβ T-cell receptors that recognize lipid/glycolipid antigens presented via the nonclassical major histocompatibility complex molecules of the CD1 family. We recently demonstrated that while αβ DN T cells serve primarily to express inflammatory cytokines, γδ DN T...
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