Repository corticotrophin injection exerts direct acute effects on human B cell gene expression distinct from the actions of glucocorticoids

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gel) has been approved for use in the management of multiple autoimmune and inflammatory diseases for more than a half-century, but its mechanism of action is not well understood. We used RNA-Seq methods to define RCI-regulated mRNAs in cultured human B cells under conditions of activation by interleukin (IL)-4 and CD40 ligand. Following IL-4/CD40L activation and RCI treatment we found up-regulation of 115 unique...

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