Article
CD8+ T Cell Phenotype and Function in Childhood and Adult-Onset Connective Tissue Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences - 28 Sept 2022
Radziszewska Anna, Moulder Zachary, Jury Elizabeth C, Ciurtin Coziana
Abstract excerpt
CD8+ T cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes that destroy pathogen infected and malignant cells through release of cytolytic molecules and proinflammatory cytokines. Although the role of CD8+ T cells in connective tissue diseases (CTDs) has not been explored as thoroughly as that of other immune cells, research focusing on this key component of the immune system has recently gained momentum. Aberrations in cytotoxic...
Topics
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Cytokines
- Humans
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Phenotype
- Polymyositis
- Scleroderma, Systemic
- Sjogren's Syndrome
