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CD4+CD8αα+ is the dominant phenotype of intraepithelial lymphocytes and regulated by ThPOK and Runx3 in oral lichen planus.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Aug 2024
Bao Chao-Fan, Wang Fang, Zhou Dong-Yang, Zhou Gang
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BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common T cell-mediated oral mucosal immune inflammatory disease. Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) are a unique subset of T cells that play an important role in regulating immune response. This study aims to investigate the phenotype and the differentiation mechanism of IELs in OLP. METHODS: The expression of CD4, CD8α, CD8β, T-helper-inducing POZ/Krueppel-like factor...
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