background: apart from genetic and environmental factors, activation of autoreactive mechanisms has been proposed to play a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. in re-cent years, considerable work has been carried out to understand the role and contribution of the immune system in this disease. objective: to investigate the t cell response to phytohaemagglutinin (pha) and determine the se...

background: considering the role of t cells in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, the purpose of this study was to compare the amount of ifnγ, il4 and il17 in advanced periodontal lesions with healthy gum areas to determine each th1, th2 and th17 cells activity in comparison with each other and finally, to compare the value and the role of humoral, cell mediate and autoimmune responses.     met...

Abstract Introduction: Extra-nodal exposition of T-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is extremely rare, and is frequently observed in patients with immune system dysfunction. Peripheral T-cell lymphoma does not express CD56 is rare. Malignant lymphoma of the uvula is exceedingly unusual. The current study reported a case of peripheral T-cell lymphoma of the uvula in an immunecompetent patient. ...