Kamio Yoshiyuki
,
Gunge Yumi
,
Koike Yuta
,
Kuwatsuka Yutaka
,
Tsuruta Kazuto
,
Yanagihara Katsunori
,
Furue Masutaka
,
Murota Hiroyuki
… Conversely, serum cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4), which is a cytokine related to activated NK cells, was higher in Yusho patients than in healthy subjects and was positively correlated with PCDF blood levels. … The seemingly paradoxical results for CTLA-4 and IFN-γ may reflect counterbalancing mechanisms preventing excessive NK cell activation. …
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