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Activated B cells express increased levels of costimulatory molecules in young autoimmune NZB and (NZB x NZW)F(1) mice.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Jan 2000
Wither J E, Roy V, Brennan L A
Abstract excerpt
Polyclonal B cell activation is a hallmark of autoimmune disease in NZB and (NZB x NZW)F(1) (NZB/W) mice. However, the mechanism by which this activated cell subset facilitates disease development is unknown. We recently showed that resting B cells from these mice demonstrate enhanced expression of costimulatory molecules in response to CD40 crosslinking (Jongstra-Bilen et al., J. Immunol. 159,5810-5820, 1997)....
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