Epistatic Interactions Between Mutations of Deoxyribonuclease 1-Like 3 and the Inhibitory Fc Gamma Receptor IIB Result in Very Early and Massive Autoantibodies Against Double-Stranded DNA

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Autoantibodies against double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) are a hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is well-documented that anti-dsDNA reactive B lymphocytes are normally controlled by immune self-tolerance mechanisms operating at several levels. The evolution of high levels of IgG anti-dsDNA in SLE is dependent on somatic hypermutation and clonal selection, presumably in germinal centers from...

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