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CD8 + T Cells Exhibit an Exhausted Phenotype in Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Nov 2021
Kelkar Madhura G, Bargir Umair Ahmad, Malik-Yadav Reetika, Gupta Maya, Dalvi Aparna, Jodhawat Neha, Shinde Shweta, Madkaikar Manisha R
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome mainly caused by uncontrolled activation of antigen presenting cells and CD8 T cells. CD8 T cell exhaustion is a known phenomenon in chronic viral infections and cancer. However, the role of T cell exhaustion is not yet identified in HLH in the background of persistent inflammation. So, currently, we have characterized the CD8 T...
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