The results suggest that the expression of Fas receptor molecules on CD3+ T lymphocytes from SLE patients is relatively high.

• SLE患者T淋巴细胞表面Fas受体分子数上调,由Fas介导的T淋巴细胞凋亡加快,刺激机体产生抗dsDNA等多种自身抗体,可能是引起SLE免疫功能紊乱的主要原因。