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SUBMITTER: Bosma A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3391684 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bosma Anneleen A Abdel-Gadir Azza A Isenberg David A DA Jury Elizabeth C EC Mauri Claudia C
Immunity 20120308 3
B cells perform many immunological functions, including presenting lipid antigen to CD1d-restricted invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, known to contribute to maintaining tolerance in autoimmunity. Patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) display dysregulated B cell responses and reduced peripheral iNKT cell frequencies. The significance of these defects and how they relate to SLE pathogenesis remain elusive. We report that B cells are essential for iNKT cell expansion and activation ...[more]