Prostaglandin E2 synthesizing enzymes in rheumatoid arthritis B cells and the effects of B cell depleting therapy on enzyme expression.

B cells may play an important role in promoting immune activation in the rheumatoid synovium and can produce prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) when activated. In its turn, PGE(2) formed by cyclooxygenase (COX) and microsomal prostaglandin E(2) synthase 1 (MPGES1) contributes to the rheumatoid arthritis (R...

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Main Authors: Karina Roxana Gheorghe, Rogier M Thurlings, Marie Westman, Maartje J Boumans, Vivianne Malmström, Christina Trollmo, Marina Korotkova, Per-Johan Jakobsson, Paul-Peter Tak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3029314?pdf=render