IL-15 expression on RA synovial fibroblasts promotes B cell survival.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of RA Synovial Fibroblast (RASFib) IL-15 expression on B cell survival. METHODS: Magnetically sorted peripheral blood memory B cells from 15 healthy subjects were cocultured with RASFib. RESULTS: RASFib constitutively expressed membrane...

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Main Authors: Marta Benito-Miguel, Yolanda García-Carmona, Alejandro Balsa, María-Belén Bautista-Caro, Irene Arroyo-Villa, Tatiana Cobo-Ibáñez, María Gema Bonilla-Hernán, Carlos Pérez de Ayala, Paloma Sánchez-Mateos, Emilio Martín-Mola, María-Eugenia Miranda-Carús
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3392224?pdf=render