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Pleural Effusion
New pleural effusion study findings recently were published by X.J. Qin and co-researchers
June 17th, 2008
" Active suppression by CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T lymphocytes plays an important role in the down-regulation of T cell responses to foreign and self-antigens. This study was conducted to analyze whether the CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells exist and function normally in tuberculous pleural effusion," scientists writing in the Chinese Medical Journal report. " The percentages of CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells in pleural effusion and peripheral blood from patients with tuberculous pleurisy and peripheral blood from healthy control subjects were determined by flow cytometry. The expression of forkhead transcription factor Foxp3 was also examined. CD4(+)CD25(+) and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-17)
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