Article
Skin-Resident Effector Memory CD8+CD28- T Cells Exhibit a Profibrotic Phenotype in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2017
Li Gang, Larregina Adriana T, Domsic Robyn T, Stolz Donna B, Medsger Thomas A, Lafyatis Robert, Fuschiotti Patrizia
Abstract excerpt
Loss of CD28 expression by CD8+ T cells occurs with age and during chronic inflammatory conditions. CD8+CD28- T cells are a heterogeneous cell subpopulation whose function ranges from immunosuppressive to effector. Here we analyzed the role of CD8+CD28- T cells in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), a connective tissue disorder characterized by autoimmunity, vasculopathy, and extensive cutaneous and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
