Increased number of Tc17 and correlation with Th17 cells in patients with immune thrombocytopenia.

BACKGROUND: IL-17-secreting CD8+ T cells (Tc17 subset) have recently been defined as a subpopulation of effector T cells implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. The role of Tc17 and correlation with Th17 cells in the pathophysiology of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) remain unsettled. D...

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Main Authors: Yu Hu, Dao-xin Ma, Ning-ning Shan, Yuan-yuan Zhu, Xin-guang Liu, Lei Zhang, Shuang Yu, Chun-yan Ji, Ming Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3200336?pdf=render