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Ectopic Germinal Centers Are Rare in Sjögren’s Syndrome Salivary Glands and Do Not Exclude Autoreactive B Cells
1 Mar 2009
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This study reports on the characterization of B cells of germinal center (GC)-like structures infiltrating the salivary glands (SGs) of patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Eight two-color combinations were devised to characterize the phenotype of these B cells in 11 SG specimens selected from biopsies obtained from 40 Sjögren's syndrome patients and three normal tonsils. The 9G4 mAb, which recognizes V4.34-encoded...
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