Abstract Number: 188 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Responsiveness to X-Linked Toll-like Receptors Differs Between Mice with XY and XX Sex Chromosome Complement, Regardless of the Gonadal Sex
Background/Purpose: Males and females differ in mounting immune response to pathogens. Females appear immune privileged, mounting stronger immune response to pathogens and vaccination. While this…Abstract Number: 806 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
STAT1 Activation Promotes TLR8 Overexpression and Facilitates Mirokine Signaling Via Exosomes Containing a Mir-21 Endogenous Ligand: A Novel Innate Inflammatory Pathway in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The adaptive arm of the immune system plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). However, recent studies suggest that…