Aberrant phenotypes of circulating γδ-T cells may be involved in the onset of systemic lupus erythematosus.

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OBJECTIVE: Human gamma-delta T cells (γδ-T cells) play crucial roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses. However, much less is known about the immune status of γδT cells in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The objective of this study was to explore potential relationships between the frequency of γδ-T-cell subpopulations and disease activity, autoantibody titres and renal involvement in...

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