Expansion of Circulating γδ T Cells in Active Sarcoidosis Closely Correlates with Defects in Cellular Immunity

• Published in: Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 217 - 222
• Main Authors: Nakata, Koh, Sugie, Takumi, Cohen, Henry, Nakano, Hiroyasu, Aoki, Masakazu
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 1995; New York, NY Academic Press; Boston
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Medical sciences; Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis; Human; Immunosuppression; Sarcoidosis; Pathogenesis; γ/δ T cell receptor; Systemic disease; T-Lymphocyte; Cellular immunity; Cell subpopulation

The relationship between the level of γδ T cells and cellular immunity oft lymphocytes was assessed in the peripheral blood of active sarcoidosis patients and healthy controls. We divided the active sarcoidosis patients into two groups: a group of patients with a normal distribution of circulating γ...