Higher CD4+CD40+ T cells (Th40 cells) associate with systemic lupus erythematosus activity

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of CD4+CD40+ T cells (Th40 cells) in Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Flow cytometry was used to identify the percentage of Th40 cells in peripheral blood from 24 SLE patients and 24 healthy individuals and the...

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Main Authors: Lihua Zhu, Guangmei Song, Xiaohui Chen, Yue Zhang, Yanjie Cui, Jie Qiao, Xinran Huang, Xueqin Li, Xiaoen Liu, Xiangbo Zeng, Yangqiu Li, Liang Wang, Bo Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37749-y