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Tumor Necrosis Factor-producing T-regulatory Cells Are Associated With Severe Liver Injury in Patients With Acute Hepatitis A.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2018
Choi Yoon Seok, Jung Min Kyung, Lee Jeewon, Choi Seong Jin, Choi Sung Hoon, Lee Hyun Woong, Lee Jong-Joo, Kim Hyung Joon, Ahn Sang Hoon, Lee Dong Hyeon, Kim Won, Park Su-Hyung, Huh Jun R, Kim Hyoung-Pyo, Park Jun Yong, Shin Eui-Cheol
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T-regulatory (Treg) cells control immune responses and maintain immune homeostasis. However, under inflammatory conditions, Treg cells produce cytokines that promote inflammation. We investigated production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) by Treg cells in patients with acute hepatitis A (AHA), and examined the characteristics of these cells and association with clinical...
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