FOXP3 expression in peripheral blood and synovial cells of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: relationship with IL-17 at cytokine and molecular level

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  • B Olivito
  • S Ciullini
  • M Moriondo
  • L Betti
  • E Gambineri
  • G Simonini
  • C Azzari
  • M De Martino
  • R Cimaz
چکیده

Materials and methods We have enrolled 58 JIA patients (polyarticular and oligoarticular disease) and 69 healthy controls. We examined CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ percentage (flow cytometry), FOXP3 and RORγt mRNA (RT-PCR) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and in synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMCs). FOXP3 median fluorescence intensity (MFI) of CD4+ T cells was also determined. Interleukin-17 levels were measured (ELISA) in stimulated PBMCs supernatants in 22 patients.

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دوره 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008