Somatic mutations in clonally expanded cytotoxic T lymphocytes in patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis

Accumulation of somatic mutations in lymphocytes is a feature of some cancers. Here the authors show that patients with recent onset of rheumatoid arthritis also accumulate mutations in their expanded CD8+ effector memory T cell pool independent of cancer association.

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Main Authors: P. Savola, T. Kelkka, H. L. Rajala, A. Kuuliala, K. Kuuliala, S. Eldfors, P. Ellonen, S. Lagström, M. Lepistö, T. Hannunen, E. I. Andersson, R. K. Khajuria, T. Jaatinen, R. Koivuniemi, H. Repo, J. Saarela, K. Porkka, M. Leirisalo-Repo, S. Mustjoki
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b34d9e4915724e738eb008462bd3f4e7
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