Activin a suppresses peripheral CD8+ T lymphocyte activity in acute-phase Kawasaki disease

Activin a suppresses peripheral CD8+ T lymphocyte activity in acute-phase Kawasaki disease

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology and most commonly occurs in children under 5 years old. Previous studies have found that the over-activation of lymphocytes is an important mechanism of Kawasaki disease. Activin A...

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Main Authors: Qian Wu, Ruohang Weng, Yongbin Xu, Linlin Wang, Yanyan Huang, Jun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Activin type IIA receptor
Peripheral lymphocytes
Activin a
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-021-00407-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-021-00407-x

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