CD8
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) is a transmembrane glycoprotein that serves as a co-receptor for the T cell receptor (TCR).
A study by Griffith University found that CD8+ T cells, also known as cytotoxic T cells, exhibited significantly decreased CD127 and PSGL-1[1]
Notable studies
- 2004, Study of immune alterations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome with different etiologies
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See also
References
- ↑ A Preliminary Comparative Assessment of the Role of CD8+ T Cells in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis’., Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 9064529, 8 pages
