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Plasmacytoid dendritic cells and RNA-containing immune complexes drive expansion of peripheral B cell subsets with an SLE-like phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Berggren Olof, Hagberg Niklas, Alexsson Andrei, Weber Gert, Rönnblom Lars, Eloranta Maija-Leena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperactive B cells and a continuous interferon (IFN)-α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) play a key role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We asked whether the interaction between B cells and pDCs stimulated with RNA-containing immune complexes affects peripheral B cell subsets. METHODS: B cells and pDCs were isolated from blood of healthy individuals and stimulated with immune...
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