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Plasmablast-like Phenotype Among Antigen-Experienced CXCR5-CD19low B Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Sept 2022
Szelinski Franziska, Stefanski Ana Luisa, Schrezenmeier Eva, Rincon-Arevalo Hector, Wiedemann Annika, Reiter Karin, Ritter Jacob, Lettau Marie, Dang Van Duc, Fuchs Sebastian, Frei Andreas P, Alexander Tobias, Lino Andreia C, Dörner Thomas
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OBJECTIVE: Altered composition of the B cell compartment in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by expanded plasmablast and IgD-CD27- double-negative B cell populations. Previous studies showed that double-negative B cells represent a heterogeneous subset, and further characterization is needed. METHODS: We analyzed 2 independent cohorts of healthy donors and SLE patients,...
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