Decreased numbers of CD4+ naive and effector memory T cells, and CD8+ naïve T cells, are associated with trichloroethylene exposure

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a volatile chlorinated organic compound that is commonly used as a solvent for lipophilic compounds. Although recognized as an animal carcinogen, TCE’s carcinogenic potential in humans is still uncertain. We have carried out a cross-sectional study of 80 workers exposed to...

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Main Author: H Dean eHosgood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
CD4
CD8
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2011.00053/full