ALW peptide ameliorates lupus nephritis in MRL/lpr mice

Abstract Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common and serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. Anti-double-stranded (ds) DNA immunoglobulin G (IgG) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of LN. Currently, there are various therapies for patients with LN; however, most of them are a...

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Main Authors: Huixia Wang, Mei Lu, Siyue Zhai, Kunyi Wu, Lingling Peng, Jie Yang, Yumin Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2038-0