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Decrease of perforin positive CD3+γδ-T cells in patients with obstructive sleep disordered breathing.

Richard StaatsRaquel RodriguesAndré BarrosLeonor Bacelar-NicolauMargarida AguiarDina FernandesSusana MoreiraAndré SimõesBruno Silva-SantosJoão Valença RodriguesCristina BarbaraAntónio Bugalho de AlmeidaLuis Ferreira Moita
Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2017)
Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is associated with a decrease in perforin-positive CD3+γδ-T cells. Although this finding was detected in lean patients without intermittent hypoxia, the reduction was only statistically significant in obese patients with severe OSA. Because CD3+γδ-T cells play an important role in the control of tumor cells, our findings are directly relevant for the study of the association of OSA and cancer.
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