Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor may contribute to spondyloarthritis development in HLA-B27 transgenic rat by affecting conventional dendritic cells function

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BACKGROUND: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with axial and peripheral manifestations. A strong association between HLA-B27 and SpA has been known for more than 50 years. Remarkably, HLA-B27 and human β2-microglubulin transgenic rats (B27 rat) develop manifestations recapitulating SpA, referred to as rat SpA. Antigen-presenting cells such as dendritic cells (DC) and CD4 T cells are...

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