Initiation but no execution - modulation of peripheral blood lymphocyte apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis - a potential role for heat shock protein 70

Initiation but no execution - modulation of peripheral blood lymphocyte apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis - a potential role for heat shock protein 70

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease, which causes synovial damage. Persistence of lymphocyte infiltrates in the rheumatoid synovium has been attributed to abnormal apoptosis. While not comprehensively investigat...

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Main Authors: Chuturgoon Anil A, Mody Girish M, Moodley Devapregasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Subjects:
Apoptosis
Lymphocyte
Rheumatoid arthritis
Heat shock protein
Online Access:http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/8/1/30

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http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/8/1/30

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