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Contribution of CD8+ T cells to inflammatory cytokine production in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Autoimmunity - 1 Dec 2016
Klein Matthias, Schmalzing Marc, Almanzar Giovanni, Benoit Sandrine, Hamm Henning, Tony Hans-Peter, Goebeler Matthias, Prelog Martina
Abstract excerpt
Only limited attention has been paid to the role of CD8 + T cells in the etiopathogenesis and progression of systemic sclerosis (SSc). CD8 + T cells may have autoantigen-specific and pro-inflammatory but also immunomodulatory properties. To investigate the differentiation of CD8 + T cells, staining of cell surface factors and of chemokine receptors were performed. In addition, the cytokine-producing ability of...
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