Tertiary lymphoid organs in Takayasu Arteritis

Tertiary lymphoid organs in Takayasu Arteritis

Objective: The role of B cells in the pathogenesis of Takayasu arteritis (TA) is controversial. We aimed to study the presence of tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs) in the aortic wall of TA patients.Methods: Hematoxylin and eosin–stained sections from aorta specimens from patients with TA were screened...

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Main Authors: Marc eClement, Adrien eGaly, Patrick eBruneval, Marion eMorvan, Fabien eHyafil, Khadija eBenali, Nicoletta ePasi, Lydia eDeschamps, Quentin ePellenc, Thomas ePapo, Antonino eNicoletti, Karim eSacre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Takayasu Arteritis
B cells
Immunopathogenesis
T follicular helper cells
Tertiary lymphoid organs
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00158/full

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