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Interferon-alpha and interleukin-6 in SLE serum induce the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells derived from CD34+ hematopoietic precursor cells.
Cytokine - 1 May 2010
Zhang Rong, Xing Meifen, Ji Xiaohui, Gu Lei, Yang Xiaofan, Wang Huijuan, Jiang Pengtao
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the cytokines IFN-alpha, IL-6 and IL-10 present in the serum of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients on the differentiation and maturation of DCs derived from CD34(+) hematopoietic precursor cells (HPCs). CD34(+) HPCs cultured in SLE serum containing elevated levels of IFN-alpha or IL-6 differentiated into DCs showing an increased expression of...
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