FOXP3 expression in blood, synovial fluid and synovial tissue during inflammatory arthritis and intra-articular corticosteroid treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the distribution of FOXP3+CD25+CD4+ regulatory T cells (Treg) in peripheral blood, synovial fluid and tissue of patients with rheumatic disease during relapse and after local treatment. METHODS: FOXP3 expression was assessed by flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, immunofluor...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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