Expansion of exhausted CD8+ T cells associates with increased pulmonary fungal infection risk in anti-melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 dermatomyositis

CONCLUSIONS: CD8 T cells from patients with anti-MDA5+ DM show significant exhausted phenotype, and increased exhausted CD8 T cells were associated with high risk of pulmonary fungal infection.PMID:38153165 | DOI:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/e51d3m

Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - December 28, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Yue-Tong Xu Zheng-Yi Cao Sang Lin Xiao-Ming Shu Xin Lu Guo-Chun Wang Qing-Lin Peng Source Type: research