Disruption of memory B-cell trafficking by belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Arends E, Zlei M, Tipton C, Cotic J, Osmani Z, de Bie F, Kamerling S, van Maurik A, Dimelow R, Gregan Y, Fox N, Rabelink T, Roth D, Sanz I, van Dongen J, van Kooten C, Teng Y. Disruption of memory B-cell trafficking by belimumab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatology 2024, 63: 2387-2398. PMID: 38775637, PMCID: PMC11371378, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMemory B cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusCirculating memory B cellsB cellsLupus nephritisLupus erythematosusAutoreactive memory B cellsMemory B cell subsetsSLE disease activityMemory B cell phenotypeEfficacy of belimumabSerologically active patientsHigh-sensitivity flow cytometryNaive B cellsB-cell traffickingB cell activationInhibition of B cell activationRetrospective meta-analysisBelimumab initiationIntravenous belimumabSubcutaneous belimumabBelimumabDisease activityLymphocyte traffickingAutoimmune diseases