Subpopulations of T lymphocytes in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Subpopulations of human blood T lymphocytes were determined in 20 patients with ankylosing spondylitis and in 20 healthy individuals. The proportion of T lymphocytes with receptors for the Fc portion of IgG (TG cells) was increased in 9 patients. The proportion of T lymphocytes bearing receptors for the fc portion of IgM (TM cells) was within the range found in healthy controls in all but 4 patients, who had a decreased level of TM cells.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000032:analysis; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D011961:Receptors, Fc