Isolation and Cloning of Gluten-Specific T Cells in Celiac Disease.
Methods Mol Biol
; 1326: 53-9, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
In patients with celiac disease, but not in healthy controls, gluten-specific CD4 T cells are present in the small intestinal lamina propria. Specific stimulation of these T cells due to gluten consumption leads to the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, in particular IFNγ and IL-21. This leads to tissue damage, the typical morphological alterations like the flattening of the intestinal epithelium, and a variety of disease-associated symptoms including malnutrition, diarrhea, stomach ache, and failure to thrive. Removal of gluten from the diet eliminates the trigger for these CD4 T cells and leads to recovery. These CD4 T cells thus play a crucial role in the disease pathogenesis. Here we describe how such T cells can be isolated and characterized.
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Asunto principal:
Linfocitos T
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Células Clonales
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Glútenes
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Humans
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En
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Methods Mol Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2015
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Article
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Países Bajos