T-cell receptors in ataxia⇓telangiectasia

Randall F. Holcombe, Pedro Aparicio, Jose Maria Alonso, Paloma Perez, Antonio Arnaiz, Carlos Martinez-A

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Abstract

To the Editor: With reference to the article by Carbonari and colleagues (Jan. 11 issue) describing a relative increase in γ/δ T cells in patients with ataxia—telangiectasia,1 recent work by me and my collaborators has demonstrated a similar relative increase in these cells in the peripheral blood of patients with the Chédiak—Higashi syndrome. This is an immunodeficiency disorder involving impairment of cytotoxic activity, which is characterized by large, abnormal lysosomal granules in all granule-containing cells.2 The mean (±SD) ratio of γ/δ-bearing cells to α/β-bearing cells in patients with ataxia—telangiectasia (n = 10)1 is 0.230±0.190 (range, 0.075 to 0.600), and the.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1210-1211
Number of pages2
JournalNew England Journal of Medicine
Volume323
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Oct 1990
Externally publishedYes

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