TNF-α Is Involved in the Abnormal Thymocyte Migration during Experimental Trypanosoma cruzi Infection and Favors the Export of Immature Cells

Previous studies revealed a significant production of inflammatory cytokines together with severe thymic atrophy and thymocyte migratory disturbances during experimental Chagas disease. Migratory activity of thymocytes and mature T cells seem to be finely tuned by cytokines, chemokines and extracell...

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Main Authors: Pérez, Ana Rosa, Berbert, Luiz Ricardo, Lepletier, Ailin, Revelli, Silvia, Bottasso, Oscar, Silva-Barbosa, Suse Dayse, Savino, Wilson
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312912/