The role of natural killer T (NKT) cells in immune thrombocytopenia: Is strong in vitro NKT cell activity related to the development of remission? [3]

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 564-565

  Johansson, U ^a   Macey, M G ^a   Kenny, D ^a   Provan, A B ^a   Newland, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete remission; Flow cytometry; Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Natural killer T cells

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE; AUTOANTIBODY; CD4 ANTIGEN; PREDNISOLONE;

ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOTOXICITY; DENDRITIC CELL; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; MACROPHAGE; MONOCYTE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; THROMBOCYTE;

AGED; ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; REMISSION INDUCTION; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 20044392698     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05495.x     Document Type: Letter

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