MAIT cell counts are associated with the risk of hospitalization in COPD

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation associated with chronic inflammation in the airways. Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are unconventional, innate-like T cells highly abundant in mucosal tissues including the...

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Main Authors: Terezia Pincikova, Tiphaine Parrot, Lena Hjelte, Marieann Högman, Karin Lisspers, Björn Ställberg, Christer Janson, Andrei Malinovschi, Johan K. Sandberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02045-2