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Combining HLA-DQ–gluten tetramers with mass cytometry and RNA sequencing analysis, we find that gluten-specific CD4+ T cells in the blood and intestines of patients with celiac disease display a surprisingly… Click to show full abstract
Combining HLA-DQ–gluten tetramers with mass cytometry and RNA sequencing analysis, we find that gluten-specific CD4+ T cells in the blood and intestines of patients with celiac disease display a surprisingly rare phenotype. Cells with this phenotype are also elevated in patients with systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, suggesting a way to characterize CD4+ T cells specific for disease-driving antigens in multiple autoimmune conditions.Mass cytometry identifies a unique phenotype enriched in CD4+ T cells isolated from autoimmune disease patients.
Journal Title: Nature Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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