Interaction of Borrelia burgdorferi with Peripheral Blood Fibrocytes, Antigen-Presenting Cells with the Potential for Connective Tissue Targeting
Grab D, Lanners H, Martin L, Chesney J, Cai C, Adkisson H, Bucala R. Interaction of Borrelia burgdorferi with Peripheral Blood Fibrocytes, Antigen-Presenting Cells with the Potential for Connective Tissue Targeting. Molecular Medicine 1999, 5: 46-54. PMID: 10072447, PMCID: PMC2230375, DOI: 10.1007/bf03402138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood fibrocytesBlood fibrocytesDifferent cell typesB. burgdorferiB. burgdorferi bindsInteraction of BorreliaMolecular mechanismsOspB proteinsAntigen presenting cellsCell typesFibroblast-like cellsCellular interactionsCell membraneJoint connective tissuesCollagen type ILyme arthritisPresent antigensInflammatory processT cellsFunctional capacityCellular collagenImmune systemFlow cytometryFibrocytesConnective tissue