Despite the well-known association between thymoma and PRCA, the role of thymoma remains uncertain. There is accumulating evidence that clonal T cells are involved in acquired PRCA. We examined T cell receptor repertoires in blood and thymus from a patient with PRCA associated with thymoma and myasthenia gravis. Oligoclonal expansions of Vdelta1- and Vbeta1-expressing T cells were found in peripheral blood, whereas the repertoires of Vdelta1+ and Vbeta1+ T cells in thymoma were not skewed. Oligoclonal expansion of Vdelta1-expressing T cells remained unchanged after thymectomy. Thymus may not be the site of clonal T cell expansion in thymoma-associated PRCA.
Oligoclonal T cell expansion in blood but not in the thymus from a patient with thymoma-associated pure red cell aplasia. Publishing Authors By Initials
Oligoclonal T cell expansion in blood but not in the thymus from a patient with thymoma-associated pure red cell aplasia. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article
Journal: Haematologica
VOLUME: 91
Page Numbers: ECR47
Journal Abbreviation: Haematologica
ISSN: 1592-8721
DAY: 29
MONTH: Dec
YEAR: 2006
Oligoclonal T cell expansion in blood but not in the thymus from a patient with thymoma-associated pure red cell aplasia. Information
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Oligoclonal T cell expansion in blood but not in the thymus from a patient with thymoma-associated pure red cell aplasia. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Thymus Neoplasms
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AFFILIATION: Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita Japan. naofuji@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp
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