Regulatory T Cells in Peripheral Blood, Lymph Node, and Thyroid Tissue in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

摘要

Background Immunological response of the human body is controlled by the suppressive characteristics of regulatory T cells (Tregs). In various diseases a change in the number of Tregs is evident. For example, whereas Tregs are reduced in auto-immunological processes, an increase of Tregs is found with various malignant tumors. Regarding medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) no such studies have been performed to date.