值得一提的是,对24名健康捐赠者(年龄24-76岁;平均:46岁)的外周血标本进行的类似的免疫表型分析显示,在3名(13%)年龄为39、42和58岁的人中,有5个表型不一的微小克隆T细胞亚群(4个CD8阳性克隆,一个CD4/CD8双阴性克隆)。这些克隆可能需解读为“正常免疫系统的生理性扩增克隆型”(physiologically expanded clonotypes of a normal immune system repertoire)。
信源:Shi, M., Olteanu, H., Jevremovic, D. et al. T-cell clones of uncertain significance are highly prevalent and show close resemblance to T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia. Implications for laboratory diagnostics. Mod Pathol 33, 2046–2057 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41379-020-0568-2