Article
Expression of costimulatory molecule CD80 on peripheral blood T cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jun 1998
Takasaki Y, Ogaki M, Abe K, Takeuchi K, Ando S, Tokano Y, Kobayashi S, Sekigawa I, Tsuda H, Hashimoto H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of costimulatory molecule CD80 on T cells of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Monoclonal antibodies against CD80 were used for flow cytometry and expression of CD80 on PBMC was studied...
Topics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, CD
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- B7-1 Antigen
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Humans
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Monocytes
- Phenotype
- Severity of Illness Index