Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Inhibits Dendritic Cell Activation and Attenuates Nephritis in a Mouse Model of Lupus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder with a worldwide distribution and considerable mortality and morbidity. Although the pathogenesis of this disease remains elusive, over-reactive dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in the disease development. It has been shown that...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ahmed S Elshikha, Yuanqing Lu, Mong-Jen Chen, Mohammad Akbar, Leilani Zeumer, Andrea Ritter, Hanaa Elghamry, Mahmoud A Mahdi, Laurence Morel, Sihong Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4883758?pdf=render