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A Prevalent CXCR3+ Phenotype of Circulating Follicular Helper T Cells Indicates Humoral Dysregulation in Children with Down Syndrome.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2020
Ottaviano Giorgio, Gerosa Jolanda, Santini Micaela, De Leo Pasqualina, Vecchione Andrea, Jofra Tatiana, Trimarchi Cristiana, De Pellegrin Maurizio, Agosti Massimo, Aiuti Alessandro, Marinoni Maddalena, Cicalese Maria Pia, Fousteri Georgia
Abstract excerpt
Patients with Down syndrome (DS) are characterized by increased susceptibility to autoimmunity and respiratory tract infections that are suggestive of humoral immunity impairment. Here, we sought to determine the follicular helper (Tfh) and follicular regulatory (Tfr) T cell profile in the blood of children with DS. Blood was collected from 24 children with DS, nine of which had autoimmune diseases. Children with...
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