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Partial dysfunction of Treg activation in sickle cell disease.
American journal of hematology - 1 Mar 2014
Vingert Benoît, Tamagne Marie, Desmarets Maxime, Pakdaman Sadaf, Elayeb Rahma, Habibi Anoosha, Bernaudin Françoise, Galacteros Frédéric, Bierling Philippe, Noizat-Pirenne France, Cohen José Laurent, Cohen José
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with multiple organ damage, chronic anemia, and infections. SCD patients have a high rate of alloimmunization against red blood cells (RBCs) following transfusion and may develop autoimmune diseases. Studies in mouse models have suggested that regulatory T cells (Treg) play a role in alloimmunization against RBC antigens. We characterized the...
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