Open AccessAlteration of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T cell level in Kawasaki disease
Author(s) -
Su Ye Sohn,
Young Wooh Song,
Yun Ku Yeo,
Yun Kyung Kim,
Gi Young Jang,
Chul Ho Woo,
Julia Lee,
Kwang Chul Lee
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
korean journal of pediatrics/korean journal of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.568
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2092-7258
pISSN - 1738-1061
DOI - 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.4.157
Subject(s) - il 2 receptor , foxp3 , flow cytometry , medicine , immunology , immune system , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , t cell , chemistry , biology , in vitro , biochemistry
Exaggerated pro-inflammatory reactions during the acute phase of Kawasaki disease (KD) suggest the role of immune dysregulation in the pathogenesis of KD. We investigated the profiles of T regulatory cells and their correlation with the clinical course of KD.