Reduced Numbers and Impaired Function of Regulatory T Cells in Peripheral Blood of Ischemic Stroke Patients.
Johanna RuhnauJuliane SchulzeBettina von SarnowskiMarie HeinrichSönke LangnerChristian PötschkeAnika WildenChristof KesslerBarbara M BrökerAntje VogelgesangAlexander DresselPublished in: Mediators of inflammation (2016)
We demonstrate a loss of active FoxP3(+)CD39(+) Tregs from stroke patient's peripheral blood. The suppressive Treg function of remaining Tregs is impaired after stroke.