Elevated levels of CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+) T cells in systemic sclerosis patients contribute to the secretion of IL-17 and immunosuppression dysfunction.

<h4>Objective</h4>Immune imbalance between regulatory T (Treg) and Th17 cells is a characteristic of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The functional heterogeneity among Treg can be elucidated by separating Treg into different subsets based on the expression of FoxP3 and CD45RA. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Xinjuan Liu, Na Gao, Mengtao Li, Dong Xu, Yong Hou, Qian Wang, Guohua Zhang, Qiuning Sun, Henghui Zhang, Xiaofeng Zeng
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9396dc82af424d4abcf3cd520af680b3
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