Dendritic Cells in Lupus Are Not Required for Activation of T and B Cells but Promote Their Expansion, Resulting in Tissue Damage
Teichmann LL, Ols ML, Kashgarian M, Reizis B, Kaplan DH, Shlomchik MJ. Dendritic Cells in Lupus Are Not Required for Activation of T and B Cells but Promote Their Expansion, Resulting in Tissue Damage. Immunity 2010, 33: 967-978. PMID: 21167752, PMCID: PMC3010763, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2010.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesBlood Component RemovalB-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell MovementDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunoglobulin Class SwitchingInterferon-gammaLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred MRL lprT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsDendritic cellsAdaptive immune responsesMurine lupusImmune responseAbsence of DCsEffects of DCsSystemic lupus erythematosusSerum immunoglobulin concentrationsPotential therapeutic targetLupus erythematosusInterstitial infiltratesAutoimmune disordersHumoral responseAutoantibody concentrationsPlasmablast numbersImmunoglobulin concentrationsTherapeutic targetB cellsTissue damageLupusCell numberCellsInitial activationComplex roleActivation