Decrease in cell counts and alteration of phenotype characterize peripheral NK cells of patients with anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis
Sang Lin, Yinli Zhang, Zhengyi Cao, Yuetong Xu, Qiwen Jin, Xixia Chen, Xiaoming Shu, Xin Lü, Guochun Wang, Qinglin Peng
Topics & Concepts
DermatomyositisPhenotypeFlow cytometryMedicineCellImmunologyNatural killer cellInternal medicineBiologyEndocrinologyCytotoxic T cellIn vitroGeneBiochemistryGeneticsInflammatory Myopathies and DermatomyositisImmune Cell Function and InteractionMuscle and Compartmental Disorders