Differential expressions of Foxp3 and CXCL13 in various types of thymoma patients with OMG or GMG might suggest the differential immunological processes underlying the two subtype of MG.
Both protein and mRNA of CXCL13 and CXC chemokine receptor 5 (CXCR5) in the thymic tissues were significantly higher in MG patients with lymphoid hyperplasia than those with thymoma.