2013年8月
Expression analysis of Foxp3 in T cells from bovine leukemia virus infected cattle.
Microbiology and immunology
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- 巻
- 57
- 号
- 8
- 開始ページ
- 600
- 終了ページ
- 4
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1111/1348-0421.12073
In the present study, we monitored Foxp3(+) T cells in bovine leukemia virus (BLV)-infected cattle. By flow cytometric analysis, the proportion of Foxp3(+) CD4(+) cells from persistent lymphocytotic cattle was significantly increased compared to control and AL cattle. Interestingly, the proportion of Foxp3(+) CD4(+) cells correlated positively with the increased number of lymphocytes, virus titer and virus load, whereas it inversely correlated with IFN-γ mRNA expression, suggesting that Foxp3(+) CD4(+) T cells in cattle have a potentially immunosuppressive function. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the detailed mechanism behind the increased Treg during BLV infection.
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1111/1348-0421.12073
- PubMed ID : 23945026