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. 1982 Jul;49(1):50–58.

An increase in peripheral blood Ia-positive T cells in Sjögren's syndrome correlates with a decrease in the autologous mixed lymphocyte response.

B Sauvezie, N Miyasaka, D Charron, C Kielich, J Loeb, T E Daniels, N Talal
PMCID: PMC1536652  PMID: 6215195

Abstract

The defective autologous MLR was studied in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in relation to Ia+ cells as determined by reactivity with a monoclonal anti-human Ia antibody. By indirect immunofluorescence, the percentage of Ia+ T lymphocytes was increased in nine of 15 patients. There was no correlation with clinical features or drugs. The percentage of Ia+ T cells in the non-T cell preparations was normal. An inverse correlation was found between the percentage of Ia+ T cells and the proliferative response to autologous non-T cells. Removal of Ia+ T cells enhanced both the autologous MLR and the allogeneic MLR. Thus Ia+ T cells contain suppressor cells in the MLR, but this may not be the sole explanation for the defective autologous MLR.

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