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Memory-biased CD8αα⁺ T cells show reduced abundance and phenotypic remodeling in SLE.
Immunologic research - 9 Mar 2026
Xiong Ziqi, Xue Tianyi, Zhou Shaowei, Liang Yuhan, He Junru, Wei Yajie, Gao Yiming, Sun Xiaochen, Liu Chen
Abstract excerpt
To characterize peripheral CD8αα⁺ T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), evaluate their quantitative and phenotypic alterations, and examine associations with autoantibody profiles and inflammatory markers. Forty treatment-naïve SLE patients and 46 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were analyzed by flow cytometry to quantify CD8αα⁺ and CD8αβ⁺ T-cell...
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