Tolerogenic function of Blimp-1 in dendritic cells

Diminished expression of Blimp-1 in DCs results in the development of lupus-like autoantibodies in female mice, but not male mice, as a result of increased IL-6 driving enhanced germinal center responses.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kim, Sun Jung, Zou, Yong Rui, Goldstein, Jordan, Reizis, Boris, Diamond, Betty
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3201204/