Expression and function of inducible co-stimulator in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: possible involvement in excessive interferon-γ and anti-double-stranded DNA antibody production

Inducible co-stimulator (ICOS) is the third member of the CD28/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 family and is involved in the proliferation and activation of T cells. A detailed functional analysis of ICOS on peripheral blood T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) h...

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Main Authors: Kawamoto, Manabu, Harigai, Masayoshi, Hara, Masako, Kawaguchi, Yasushi, Tezuka, Katsunari, Tanaka, Michi, Sugiura, Tomoko, Katsumata, Yasuhiro, Fukasawa, Chikako, Ichida, Hisae, Higami, Satomi, Kamatani, Naoyuki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1526621/