Characteristics and PD-1 expression of peripheral CD4<sup>+</sup>CD127<sup>lo</sup>CD25<sup>hi</sup>FoxP3<sup>+ </sup>Treg cells in chronic HCV infected-patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Both regulatory T cells (Tregs) and PD-1/PD-L1 pathway were critically involved in HCV viral persistence. However, the association between them was not well investigated. Herein, we aimed to investigate the distributional profiles of...

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Main Authors: Zhang Ting, Chen Xiangmei, Xu Chunhui, Liang Hua, Zheng Jiajia, Shen Tao, Xu Qiang, Lu Fengmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/279