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Interleukin-6 receptor blockade enhances CD39+ regulatory T cell development in rheumatoid arthritis and in experimental arthritis.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Feb 2014
Thiolat A, Semerano L, Pers Y M, Biton J, Lemeiter D, Portales P, Quentin J, Jorgensen C, Decker P, Boissier M-C, Louis-Plence P, Bessis N
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OBJECTIVE: The rationale for blocking interleukin-6 (IL-6) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lies chiefly in the proinflammatory effect of this cytokine. Few studies have evaluated the consequences of anti-IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) antibody treatment on Treg cells. This study was undertaken to elucidate the mechanism of action of anti-IL-6R antibody treatment by studying the effects on Treg cells in an experimental...
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