Article
The role of CD8+ T cells in the pathogenesis of atopic asthma.
Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne - 1 Jan 2000
Stanciu L
Abstract excerpt
The role of the CD8+ T cells, a specialized subset of T cells, in the pathogenesis of atopic asthmatics is presented on the basis of the latest data. Thus the authors discuss the regulatory role of the CD8+ T cells in the synthesis of IgE, the environmental factors which activate preferentially t...
Topics
- Animals
- Asthma
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate
- Immunoglobulin E
- Phenotype
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory