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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Jose Crispin
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-16130 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20090904 7
The origin and function of human double negative (DN) TCR-alphabeta+ T cells is unknown. They are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus because they expand and accumulate in inflamed organs. In this study, we provide evidence that human TCR-alphabeta+ CD4- CD8- DN T cells can derive from activated CD8+ T cells. Freshly isolated TCR-alphabeta+ DN T cells display a distinct gene expression and cytokine production profile. DN cells isolated from peripheral blood ...[more]