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Increased circulating interleukin 10-secreting B cells in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Guo Yujie, Cen Zhihong, Wei Bin, Wu Weifeng, Zhou Qiuxi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Regulatory B cells (Bregs) have recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, their role in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains uncertain. We examined the levels of circulating interleukin 10 (IL-10)-secreting Bregs in patients with DCM. METHODS: The frequency of CD19+IL-10+-, CD19+CD5+-, CD19+CD5+CD1d+-, and CD19+CD5+CD1d+IL-10+-B cells in...
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