Circulating Pentraxin3-Specific B Cells Are Decreased in Lupus Nephritis
Background: Pentraxin3 (PTX3) is overexpressed in kidneys of patients developing lupus nephritis (LN). Active LN is associated with reduced anti-PTX3 antibodies. However, abnormalities of B cell differentiation against PTX3 have not been characterized in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Objective:...
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التنسيق: | مقال |
اللغة: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-01-01
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سلاسل: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00029/full |