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Depletion of functionally active CD20+ T cells by rituximab treatment.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Dec 2009
Wilk Esther, Witte Torsten, Marquardt Nicole, Horvath Tibor, Kalippke Katy, Scholz Kirsten, Wilke Nadine, Schmidt Reinhold E, Jacobs Roland
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Rituximab is a therapeutic anti-CD20 antibody used for in vivo depletion of B cells in proliferative and autoimmune diseases. However, the mechanisms of action are not fully understood, since not all of the therapy-mediated effects can be explained by the depletion of antibody-secreting cells. In addition to B cells, there is also a small population of T cells coexpressing CD20 in all individuals. This...
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