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Autoreactive marginal zone B cells enter the follicles and interact with CD4+ T cells in lupus-prone mice
20 Jan 2011
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BACKGROUND: Marginal zone B cells have been implicated in the production of autoantibodies in murine models of lupus. It has been suggested that they contribute to lupus immunopathogenesis through their enhanced effector functions and their repertoire that is biased toward autoreactive specificities. In the B6.NZM2410.Sle.Sle2.Sle3 (B6.TC) model of lupus, the majority of marginal zone B cells are located outside...
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