Immunopathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy. Evidence for the role of TH2-type CD4+T lymphocytes and association with myocardial HLA-DR expression

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Kuethe, Friedhelm ^a   Braun, Ruedi K ^a   Foerster, Martin ^a   Schlenker, Yvonne ^a   Sigusch, Holger H ^a   Kroegel, Claus ^a   Figulla, Hans R ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; HLA DR expression; TH2 type CD4+T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; TH2 CELL;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD3; ANTIGENS, CD4; ANTIGENS, CD8; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-2; INTERLEUKIN-4; INTERLEUKIN-5; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 30944436758     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: 15732592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-006-7585-x     Document Type: Article

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