Abstract Number: 861 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultraviolet B Generates Type 1 Interferon and Induces Autoantibody-Mediated Disease in a Mouse Model of Cutaneous Lupus
Background/Purpose Photosensitivity is a common symptom in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus skin lesions often contain plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC). The mechanisms…