Blood collection tubes impact expression of activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in human whole blood assay

Autor: Alexander Kwarteng, Priscilla Osei-Poku, Daniel Antwi-Berko, Augustina Sylverken, Amma Larbi, Kwabena Nsiah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Scientific African, Vol 21, Iss , Pp e01797- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2468-2276
DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01797
Popis: Background: T-lymphocyte subsets CD4 and CD8 play important role in host immune responses. However, little attention has been given to the impact of time lapse and the various anticoagulant blood collection tubes on the expression frequency and activation status of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. To this end, we explore the impact of time (t
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