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B cell-intrinsic TLR7 signaling is essential for the development of spontaneous germinal centers.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Nov 2014
Soni Chetna, Wong Eric B, Domeier Phillip P, Khan Tahsin N, Satoh Takashi, Akira Shizuo, Rahman Ziaur S M
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Spontaneous germinal center (Spt-GC) B cells and follicular helper T cells generate high-affinity autoantibodies that are involved in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus. TLRs play a pivotal role in systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis. Although previous studies focused on the B cell-intrinsic role of TLR-MyD88 signaling on immune activation, autoantibody repertoire, and systemic inflammation,...
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