[HTML][HTML] Granzyme B secretion by human memory CD4 T cells is less strictly regulated compared to memory CD8 T cells

L Lin, J Couturier, X Yu, MA Medina, CA Kozinetz… - BMC immunology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Granzyme B (GrzB) is a serine proteinase expressed by memory T
cells and NK cells. Methods to measure GrzB protein usually involve intracellular (flow …

The TB-specific CD4+ T cell immune repertoire in both cynomolgus and rhesus macaques largely overlap with humans

BR Mothé, CSL Arlehamn, C Dow, MBC Dillon… - Tuberculosis, 2015 - Elsevier
Non-human primate (NHP) models of tuberculosis (TB) immunity and pathogenesis,
especially rhesus and cynomolgus macaques, are particularly attractive because of the high …

[PDF][PDF] Multifunctional analysis of CD4+ T-cell response as immune-based model for tuberculosis detection

M Lichtner, C Mascia, I Sauzullo, F Mengoni… - J Immunol …, 2015 - downloads.hindawi.com
Mono-and multifunctional specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses were evaluated to
improve the immune-based detection of active tuberculosis (TB) and latent infection (LTBI) …

CD69 flow cytometry to complement interferon‐γ release assay for active tuberculosis

Y Kim, MH Han, SW Kim, DI Won - Cytometry Part B: Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The interferon‐γ (IFN‐γ) release assay (IGRA) is widely used to diagnose
tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). However, indeterminate …

CD137 is a Useful Marker for Identifying CD4+ T Cell Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Z Yan, X Zheng, L Yi, J Wang, X Wang… - Scandinavian …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Upregulation of CD 137 on recently activated CD 8+ T cells has been used to identify rare
viral and tumour antigen‐specific T cells from the peripheral blood. We aimed to evaluate …

Comparative analysis of whole‐blood interferon‐γ and flow cytometry assays for detecting post‐treatment immune responses in patients with active tuberculosis

CH Kim, KJ Choi, SS Yoo, SY Lee… - Cytometry Part B …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Intracellular cytokine flow cytometry (ICCFC) has been explored to detect
tuberculosis (TB) infections; however, there are little data regarding its use to examine the …

Multi-functional flow cytometry analysis of CD4+ T cells as an immune biomarker for latent tuberculosis status in patients treated with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) …

I Sauzullo, R Scrivo, F Mengoni… - Clinical & …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Although monitoring tuberculosis (TB) infection during long-term treatment with tumour
necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists is of great importance, no monitoring strategy has yet …

Comparison of whole-blood interferon-γ assay and flow cytometry for the detection of tuberculosis infection

J Lee, SY Lee, DI Won, SI Cha, JY Park, CH Kim - Journal of Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Limited data exist about the performance of the intracellular cytokine flow
cytometry (ICCFC) with respect to that of the commercial interferon-γ release assay for the …

Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection induces changes in multifunctional Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific CD4+ T cells

I Sauzullo, F Mengoni, C Mascia, R Rossi… - Medical microbiology …, 2016 - Springer
To ascertain whether multiparametric flow cytometry assessment of multifunctional
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells can distinguish between …

Rv2204c, Rv0753c and Rv0009 antigens specific T cell responses in latent and active TB–a flow cytometry-based analysis

B Pathakumari, S Devasundaram, P Maddineni… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
High global prevalence of latent TB infection (LTBI) is a key challenge in distinguishing
patients with active pulmonary TB (PTB) from those with LTBI. The functional profile of CD4+ …