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CD4+ CD25+ GARP+ regulatory T cells display a compromised suppressive function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Immunology - 1 Jul 2017
Wei Yuzhen, Yu Kunwu, Wei Hui, Su Xin, Zhu Ruirui, Shi Huairui, Sun Haitao, Luo Quan, Xu Wenbin, Xiao Junhui, Zhong Yucheng, Zeng Qiutang
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a lethal inflammatory heart disease and closely connected with dysfunction of the immune system. Glycoprotein A repetitions predominant (GARP) expressed on activated CD4+ T cells with suppressive activity has been established. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and function of circulating CD4+ CD25+ GARP+ regulatory T (Treg) cells in DCM. Forty-five DCM patients and 46...
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