A Possible Role for CD8+ T Lymphocytes in the Cell-Mediated Pathogenesis of Pemphigus Vulgaris

Table 1

T cellular markers identified in human skin lesions of PV patients by immunohistochemistry. The calculated average number of stained cells in three consecutive microscopic fields (250x) is reported.

	Dermis	Epidermis
CD3	32.8±1.6	7.9±2.8
CD4	33.6±4.8	4.2±1.2
CD8	14.2±1.6	2.9±1.3