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Circulating γ/δ T cells in systemic sclerosis exhibit activated phenotype and enhance gene expression of proalpha2(I) collagen of fibroblasts.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jan 2013
Ueda-Hayakawa Ikuko, Hasegawa Minoru, Hamaguchi Yasuhito, Takehara Kazuhiko, Fujimoto Manabu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic inflammatory and fibrotic disease characterized by activation of circulating T lymphocytes. OBJECTIVE: To determine phenotypic abnormalities of γ/δ T cells and whether γ/δ T cells influence fibroblasts activation in SSc patients. METHODS: Number and proportion of peripheral γ/δ T lymphocytes, and their expressions of cell surface molecules were evaluated by flow...
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