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Gamma delta T cells are expanded in the blood of chronic low back pain patients with lumbar Modic changes, with the {gamma}{delta} T cell fraction rising from 0.58% to 1.61%.
- Why it matters: Modic changes are linked to chronic low back pain, but it is unclear whether they are limited to the spine or accompanied by systemic immune shifts.
- What they did: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 37 surgical patients (11 no MC, 15 MC1, 11 MC2or3) were barcoded and stained with a 28-antibody panel, then analyzed with binomial mixed models.
- The result: Only the {gamma}{delta} T cell compartment showed significant expansion in pooled MC versus nonMC (OR = 2.38, q = 0.035), mainly driven by V{delta}2+ subsets, supporting a systemic immune link to MC.
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