Distribution of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in tumor islets and stroma from patients with non-small cell lung cancer in association with COPD and smoking

Background and objective: The immune system plays an important role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the infiltration patterns of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in NSCLC and to analyze their relation to COPD, smoking...

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Published in:	Medicina
Main Authors:	Jurgita Jackutė, Marius Žemaitis, Darius Pranys, Brigita Šitkauskienė, Skaidrius Miliauskas, Vytis Bajoriūnas, Raimundas Sakalauskas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Subjects:	Non-small cell lung cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CD4+ T cells CD8+ T cells Smoking
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X15000804