Frequency and phenotype of circulating Valpha24/Vbeta11 double-positive natural killer T cells during hepatitis C virus infection.
J Virol
; 77(3): 2251-7, 2003 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-12525661
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are thought to be involved in innate responses against infection. We investigated one specific type of NKT cell, Valpha24/Vbeta11 double positive, in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Lower frequencies of this population were detected in the blood of HCV PCR-positive patients than in controls. Unlike Valpha24/Vbeta11 NKT cells found in blood, those in the liver appeared to be recently activated.
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Assunto principal:
Células Matadoras Naturais
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Subpopulações de Linfócitos T
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Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T alfa-beta
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Hepatite C
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Virol
Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido