Regulatory T cells and their molecular markers in peripheral blood of the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 549-552

  Hu, Shaoxian ^a   Xiao, Wenze ^a   Kong, Fang ^a   Ke, Dan ^a   Qin, Ruifang ^a   Su, Min ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Foxp3; GITR; Interleukin 6; Regulatory T cells; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; FOXP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; IL6 PROTEIN, HUMAN; INTERLEUKIN 6; MESSENGER RNA; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; TNFRSF18 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RECEPTORS, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449085295     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-008-0513-y     Document Type: Article

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