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[An exploratory study on in vitro effects and mechanism of leflunomide on dendritic cells of systemic lupus erythematosus].
Zhonghua nei ke za zhi - 1 May 2005
Zhang Xiao, Zhou Hua, Dong Guang-fu, Shi Yun-zhen
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OBJECTIVE: To detect the effects of leflunomide to phenotype and function of dendritic cells (DCs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, reveal the effective mechanism inducing remission of SLE and lay a research foundation for using 'inhibit' DCs to treat SLE in future. METHODS: The monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood of SLE patients and cultivated into DCs with cytokines such as GM-CSF and...
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