T cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia display dysregulated expression of immune checkpoints and activation markers.
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Palma M, Gentilcore G, Heimersson K, Mozaffari F, Näsman-Glaser B, Young E, Rosenquist R, Hansson L, Österborg A, Mellstedt H
Haematologica 102 (3) 562-572 [2017-03-00; online 2016-12-07]
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is characterized by impaired immune functions largely due to profound T-cell defects. T-cell functions also depend on co-signaling receptors, inhibitory or stimulatory, known as immune checkpoints, including cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and programmed death-1 (PD-1). Here we analyzed the T-cell phenotype focusing on immune checkpoints and activation markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients (n=80) with different clinical characteristics and compared them to healthy controls. In general, patients had higher absolute numbers of CD3
PubMed 27927767
DOI 10.3324/haematol.2016.151100
Crossref 10.3324/haematol.2016.151100
pii: haematol.2016.151100
pmc: PMC5394965