Abstract Number: 20 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expression and Functions of the Transcription Factors Ikaros and Aiolos in Sjogren’s Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Polymorphisms of the transcription factors Ikaros (IKZF1) and Aiolos (IKZF3), which are essential for the maturation, differentiation and survival of B cells, have been…Abstract Number: 1954 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Successfull Long-Term Depletion of Memory Plasma Cells Requires a Combined Depletion of Plasma Cells and Their Precurors in NZB/W Mice
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The long-lived plasma cells (LLPC) secreting such autoantibodies are unfortunately refractory to conventional…