Inhibition of aberrant circulating Tfh cell proportions by corticosteroids in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Inhibition of aberrant circulating Tfh cell proportions by corticosteroids in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

To observe the proportion of peripheral T follicular helper (Tfh) cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to assess the role of steroids on Tfh cells from SLE patients.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 42 SLE patients and 22 matched healthy subjects were collected...

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Main Authors: Xuebing Feng, Dandan Wang, Jingjing Chen, Lin Lu, Bingzhu Hua, Xia Li, Betty P Tsao, Lingyun Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3524129?pdf=render

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