Imbalance between subsets of CD8+ peripheral blood T cells in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background. CD8+ T lymphocytes are known to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, systematic analyses of CD8+ T cell (Cytotoxic T cells, Tc) subsets in COPD patients have yet to be well conducted. Methods. The whole Tc subsets, including T...

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Main Authors: Long Chen, Gang Chen, Ming-Qiang Zhang, Xian-Zhi Xiong, Hong-Ju Liu, Jian-Bao Xin, Jian-Chu Zhang, Jiang-Hua Wu, Zhao-Ji Meng, Sheng-Wen Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2301.pdf