Elevated Apoptosis and Impaired Proliferation Contribute to Downregulated Peripheral γδ T Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Objective. To investigate the frequency of peripheral γδ T cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its correlation with disease activity and to analyze the apoptotic status, proliferation ability, and intracellular cytokine profile of these cells. Methods. Flow cytometry was pe...

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Main Authors: Zhimin Lu, Dinglei Su, Dandan Wang, Xia Li, Xuebing Feng, Lingyun Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/405395
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