Decreased frequency of Th22 cells and IL-22 cytokine in kidney transplant patients with active cytomegalovirus infection.

Yashgin Hassanzadeh Ramin Yaghobi Parviz Pakzad Bita Geramizadeh

Published in: BMC immunology (2023)

Overall, this study for the first time suggests that the reduced levels of Th22 subset and IL-22 cytokine in patients with active HCMV infection might indicate the protective role of these cells against HCMV.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
oxidative stress