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Plasma Cell Differentiation Pathways in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2018
Malkiel Susan, Barlev Ashley N, Atisha-Fregoso Yemil, Suurmond Jolien, Diamond Betty
Abstract excerpt
Plasma cells (PCs) are responsible for the production of protective antibodies against infectious agents but they also produce pathogenic antibodies in autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Traditionally, high affinity IgG autoantibodies are thought to arise through germinal center (GC) responses. However, class switching and somatic hypermutation can occur in extrafollicular (EF)...
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