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SUBMITTER: Sun J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946964 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sun Jiao J Sui Yameng Y Wang Yunqing Y Song Lijun L Li Dong D Li Guosheng G Liu Jianwei J Shu Qiang Q
Scientific reports 20210310 1
Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a multifunctional immunomodulatory factor highly expressed in RA. This study aimed to investigate the expression of Gal-9 and its correlation with disease activity and therapeutic response in RA patients. Active RA patients were enrolled and treated with tacrolimus (TAC) alone or in combination therapy for 12 weeks in a prospective cohort study. Clinical and immunological parameters were recorded at baseline and week 12. We measured Gal-9 expression in different T cell subs ...[more]