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SUBMITTER: Schrezenmeier E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5827591 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schrezenmeier Eva E Jayne David D Jayne David D Dörner Thomas T
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 20180111 3
The unique contributions of memory B cells and plasma cells in kidney diseases remain unclear. In this review, we evaluate the clinical experience with treatments directed at B cells, such as rituximab, and at plasma cells, such as proteasome inhibition, to shed light on the role of these two B lineage compartments in glomerular diseases. Specifically, analysis of these targeted interventions in diseases such as ANCA-associated vasculitis, SLE, and antibody-mediated transplant rejection permits ...[more]