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Imbalanced expression of dysfunctional regulatory T cells and T-helper cells relates to immunopathogenesis in polyarteritis nodosa.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Jan 2017
Shimojima Yasuhiro, Ishii Wataru, Kishida Dai, Fukushima Kazuhiro, Ikeda Shu-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the characteristics of circulating T-helper (Th) cells and CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) in polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). METHODS: Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 14 patients with PAN. Nine patients having granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and 11 healthy individuals (HC) were enrolled as controls. Th cells and Tregs were analyzed by flow cytometry. Suppression assay of...
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