Haematologica, Vol 89, Issue 6, 755-756
Copyright © 2004 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
CD45RA+ and CD45RO+ lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with monoclonal gammopathies: correlations with diagnosis, clinical stage and treatment status
JM Raya Sanchez,
LH Nieto,
ML Brito Barroso,
G Gonzalez Brito,
and
M del Mar Caballero Gomez
Alterations in blood lymphocyte subsets may be involved in the development of overt myeloma. Naive (CD4+CD45RA+) and memory (CD4+CD45RO+) helper T-cell subsets are important effectors of immune T-cell regulation. We analyzed the distribution of these blood lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with monoclonal gammopathies, considering the type of disorder, clinical stage, and treatment status.