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Interferon-alpha triggers B cell effector 1 (Be1) commitment.
PloS one - 29 Apr 2011
de Goër de Herve Marie-Ghislaine, Durali Deniz, Dembele Bamory, Giuliani Massimo, Tran Tu-Anh, Azzarone Bruno, Eid Pierre, Tardieu Marc, Delfraissy Jean-François, Taoufik Yassine
Abstract excerpt
B-cells can contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases not only through auto-antibody secretion but also via cytokine production. Therapeutic depletion of B-cells influences the functions and maintenance of various T-cell subsets. The mechanisms governing the functional heterogeneity of B-cell subsets as cytokine-producing cells are poorly understood. B-cells can differentiate into two functionally...
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