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Early T cell activation in the skin from patients with systemic sclerosis
Methods: Skin biopsy specimens from 17 patients with SSc were analysed by immunohistochemistry using the indirect peroxidase method and monoclonal antibodies for CD3 (T cell marker), CD69 (early T ...
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Sputum T lymphocytes in asthma, COPD and healthy subjects have the phenotype of activated intraepithelial T cells (CD69+ CD103+)
Results: Sputum lymphocytes expressed higher levels of CD103 and CD69 than blood lymphocytes in all subject groups, with CD103 expressed at higher levels on CD8+ than on CD4+ cells. There were no ...