| Literature DB >> 3878238 |
C Lau, S Budz-Tymkewycz, M Ramsden, P Lee, E C Keystone.
Abstract
Peripheral blood T cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and scleroderma (PSS) were assessed for their ability to release T-cell-specific suppressor activity (TRSA) upon incubation with a suppressor activating factor (SAF) derived from a human lymphoblastoid cell line (CEM). T cells from 11/20 (55%) RA patients exhibited impaired TRSA release in contrast to 1/12 (8%) of PSS patients. RA patients demonstrating impaired TRSA release exhibited more active arthritis than patients demonstrating normal TRSA release.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3878238 PMCID: PMC1577274
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN: 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330