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T cell specific Cxcr5 deficiency prevents rheumatoid arthritis.
Scientific reports - 21 Aug 2017
Moschovakis Georgios L, Bubke Anja, Friedrichsen Michaela, Falk Christine S, Feederle Regina, Förster Reinhold
Abstract excerpt
The chemokine receptor CXCR5 is primarily expressed on B cells and Tfh cells and facilitates their migration towards B cell follicles. In the present study we investigated the role of the CXCL13/CXCR5 axis in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and specifically addressed the impact of CXCR5-mediated T and B cell migration in this disease. Employing collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) we identify CXCR5 as...
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