Activation-induced necroptosis contributes to B-cell lymphopenia in active systemic lupus erythematosus

B-cell abnormality including excessive activation and lymphopenia is a central feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although activation threshold, auto-reaction and death of B cells can be affected by intrinsical and/or external signaling, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Herein, we...

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Main Authors: Fan, H, Liu, F, Dong, G, Ren, D, Xu, Y, Dou, J, Wang, T, Sun, L, Hou, Y
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4225223/