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Phenotypic, transcriptomic and functional profiling reveal reduced activation thresholds of CD8+ T cells in giant cell arteritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 23 Dec 2022
Reitsema Rosanne D, van der Geest Kornelis S M, Sandovici Maria, Jiemy William F, Graver Jacoba C, Abdulahad Wayel H, Boots Annemieke M H, Heeringa Peter, Brouwer Elisabeth
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OBJECTIVES: Evidence from temporal artery tissue and blood suggests involvement of CD8+ T cells in the pathogenesis of GCA, but their exact role is poorly understood. Therefore, we performed a comprehensive analysis of circulating and lesional CD8+ T cells in GCA patients. METHODS: Circulating CD8+ T cells were analysed for differentiation status (CD45RO, CCR7), markers of activation (CD69 and CD25) and...
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