Our results suggest a systemic immune activation in patients with ALS. The high production of CD8(+) T and NKT cells may suggest an immunological reaction to some unknown or undetected endogenous proteins or viruses. A probably dual (neurodestructive or neuroprotective) inflammatory function of Treg cells cannot be excluded.
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