Establishment of the Reference Intervals of Lymphocyte Function in Healthy Adults Based on IFN-γ Secretion Assay upon Phorbol-12-Myristate-13-Acetate/Ionomycin Stimulation

The function of lymphocytes is the key to reflect the immune status of hosts. Evaluation of lymphocyte function is a useful tool to monitor the effect of immunosuppressive treatment and predict the prognosis of immune-mediated diseases (e.g., cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases). As...

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Main Authors: Hongyan Hou, Yu Zhou, Jing Yu, Lie Mao, Munyemana Jean Bosco, Juan Wang, Yanfang Lu, Liyan Mao, Xiaohui Wu, Feng Wang, Ziyong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00172/full