Enhanced CD8+ cytolytic T cell responses in the peripheral circulation of patients with sarcoidosis and non-L öfgren's disease

The role of CD4+ T cells in the immunopathogenesis of pulmonary sarcoidosis is well-established, while less is known about the phenotype and function of CD8+ cytolytic T cells (CTLs).

Source: Respiratory Medicine - October 13, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Venkata Ramanarao Parasa, Helena Forsslund, Tobias Enger, Daniel Lorenz, Susanna Kullberg, Anders Eklund, Magnus Sk öld, Jan Wahlström, Johan Grunewald, Susanna Brighenti Source Type: research