LAP TGF-Beta Subset of CD4+CD25+CD127− Treg Cells is Increased and Overexpresses LAP TGF-Beta in Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients

LAP TGF-Beta Subset of CD4+CD25+CD127− Treg Cells is Increased and Overexpresses LAP TGF-Beta in Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Adenocarcinoma, the most commonly diagnosed histologic type of lung cancer, is associated with smoking. Cigarette smoke promotes inflammation on the airways, which might be mediated by Th17 cells. This inflammatory environment may contribut...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Islas-Vazquez, Heriberto Prado-Garcia, Dolores Aguilar-Cazares, Manuel Meneses-Flores, Miriam Galicia-Velasco, Susana Romero-Garcia, Catalina Camacho-Mendoza, Jose Sullivan Lopez-Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/430943

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/430943

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