Distinct profiles of Sjögren's syndrome patients with ectopic salivary gland germinal centers revealed by serum cytokines and BAFF

Distinct profiles of Sjögren's syndrome patients with ectopic salivary gland germinal centers revealed by serum cytokines and BAFF

The formation of ectopic germinal centers (GC) has been described in Sjögren's syndrome (SS), although little is known about the molecular basis of this phenomenon. These structures are a focus of in situ autoantibody production and have been hypothesized to be involved in lymphomagenesis in SS...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 117(2005), 2 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 168-76
1. Verfasser: Szodoray, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Alex, Philip, Jonsson, Malin V, Knowlton, Nicholas, Dozmorov, Igor, Nakken, Britt, Delaleu, Nicolas, Jonsson, Roland, Centola, Michael
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. B-Cell Activating Factor Cytokines Membrane Proteins TNFSF13B protein, human Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha