Etoposide selectively ablates activated T cells to control the immunoregulatory disorder hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Johnson TS;Terrell CE;Millen SH;Katz JD;Hildeman DA;Jordan MB;;
journal of immunology (baltimore, md : 1950)2014Vol. 192pp. -
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Abstract
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an inborn disorder of immune regulation caused by mutations affecting perforin-dependent cytotoxicity. Defects in this pathway impair negative feedback between cytotoxic lymphocytes and APCs, leading to prolonged and pathologic activation of T cells. Etopo …