White matter lesions in multiple sclerosis are enriched for CD20dim CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells

C.-C. Hsiao, N.L. Fransen, A.M.R. van den Bosch, K.I.M. Brandwijk, I. Huitinga, J. Hamann, J. Smolders

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Abstract

Brain CD8+ CD69+ tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells comprise a CD20dim subset, which is proportionally larger in CD103-negative TRM cells. In multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions, CD20dim TRM -cell proportions are increased. CD20-expression is associated with higher levels of CXCR6, Ki-67, and granzyme B, supporting CD20dim TRM cells as a relevant subset in MS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)483-486
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean journal of immunology
Volume51
Issue number2
Early online date14 Oct 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2021

Keywords

  • CD20
  • brain
  • human
  • multiple sclerosis
  • tissue-resident memory T cells

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