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Double Positive CD4+CD8+ (DP) T-Cells Display Distinct Exhaustion Phenotype in Chronic Hepatitis C.
Cells - 22 May 2023
Kochanowicz Anna Maria, Osuch Sylwia, Berak Hanna, Kumorek Aleksandra, Caraballo Cortés Kamila
Abstract excerpt
In chronic hepatitis C (CHC), characterized by exhaustion of T-cell function, increased frequencies of double-positive (DP) (CD4+CD8+) cells are present in peripheral blood. We compared the exhaustion phenotype between DP and single positive (SP) T-cells, including HCV-specific cells, and assessed the effect of successful HCV treatment on inhibitory receptors expression. Blood samples from 97 CHC patients were...
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