Alterations of the iNKT cell compartment in brain-injured patients

Alterations of the iNKT cell compartment in brain-injured patients

Abstract Background Brain injury (BI) induces a state of immunodepression leading to pneumonia. We investigated the invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell compartment. Methods This is an observational study in two surgical intensive care units (ICUs) of a single institution and a research laboratory...

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Main Authors: Allan Patinec, Jézabel Rocher, Mickael Vourc’h, Antoine Roquilly, Karim Asehnoune, Jacques Le Pendu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Brain injury
Nosocomial pneumonia
iNKT cells
CD1d
Immunodepression
Beta2 adrenergic receptor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2518-2

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