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Human intrahepatic CD69 + CD8+ T cells have a tissue resident memory T cell phenotype with reduced cytolytic capacity.
Scientific reports - 21 Jul 2017
Stelma Femke, de Niet Annikki, Sinnige Marjan J, van Dort Karel A, van Gisbergen Klaas P J M, Verheij Joanne, van Leeuwen Ester M M, Kootstra Neeltje A, Reesink Hendrik W
Abstract excerpt
Tissue resident memory T cells (TRM) have been identified in various tissues, however human liver TRM to date remain unidentified. TRM can be recognized by CD69 and/or CD103 expression and may play a role in the pathology of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and hepatitis C virus infection (CHC). Liver and paired blood mononuclear cells from 17 patients (including 4 CHB and 6 CHC patients) were isolated and CD8+ T cells...
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