T-lymphocyte subpopulations (Tg or "suppressor cells" and Tm or "helper cells") in the peripheral blood of 16 patients with malignant intracranial gliomas were analyzed. The number of Tm-lymphocytes was very close to normal in both pre- and postoperative samples, whereas Tg-lymphocytes were significantly increased preoperatively (18.55 +/- 1.11 vs. 12.72 +/- 1.19 p less than 0.001) and were still slightly higher than normal after operation and radiation treatment. These preliminary findings suggest a possible role of T-suppressor lymphocytes in the impairment of cell-mediated immunocompetence that has been observed repeatedly in patients with malignant gliomas.
Titolo: | Impaired immunocompetence in patients with malignant gliomas: the possible role of Tg-lymphocyte subpopulations |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 1982 |
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Abstract: | T-lymphocyte subpopulations (Tg or "suppressor cells" and Tm or "helper cells") in the peripheral blood of 16 patients with malignant intracranial gliomas were analyzed. The number of Tm-lymphocytes was very close to normal in both pre- and postoperative samples, whereas Tg-lymphocytes were significantly increased preoperatively (18.55 +/- 1.11 vs. 12.72 +/- 1.19 p less than 0.001) and were still slightly higher than normal after operation and radiation treatment. These preliminary findings suggest a possible role of T-suppressor lymphocytes in the impairment of cell-mediated immunocompetence that has been observed repeatedly in patients with malignant gliomas. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11562/314682 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 Articolo in Rivista |