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Functionally suppressive CD8 T regulatory cells are increased in patients with multiple myeloma: a cause for immune impairment.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Muthu Raja Karthick Raja, Kubiczkova Lenka, Rihova Lucie, Piskacek Martin, Vsianska Pavla, Hezova Renata, Pour Ludek, Hajek Roman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy frequently associated with impaired immune cell numbers and functions. In MM, several studies have previously shown that CD4 regulatory T (Treg) cells hamper effector T cell functions and enhance immune dysfunction. In this study, we aimed to prove the presence of functionally suppressive Treg cells expressing CD8 phenotype (CD8 Treg cells) in MM. To...
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