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The effects of freeze/thawing on the function and phenotype of CD4(+) lymphocyte subsets in normal individuals and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Cryobiology - 1 Dec 2015
Ferreira Vanessa da Silva, Mesquita Fernanda Vieira, Mesquita Danilo Júnior, Andrade Luís Eduardo Coelho
Abstract excerpt
Several studies report on lymphocyte phenotypic and functional abnormalities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Freezing and thawing may alter functional and phenotypic properties of cells. We assessed the effect of the freezing/thawing process (F/T) on Th1 (CD3(+)CD4(+)CCR4(-)CXCR3(+)CCR5(+)), Th2 (CD3(+)CD4(+)CCR5(-)CXCR3(-)CCR4(+)), Th17 (CD3(+)CD4(+)CCR6(+)CD161(+)), and Treg...
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