Selective APRIL blockade delays systemic lupus erythematosus in mouse.

SLE pathogenesis is complex, but it is now widely accepted that autoantibodies play a key role in the process by forming excessive immune complexes; their deposits within tissues leading to inflammation and functional damages. A proliferation inducing ligand (APRIL) is a member of the tumor necrosis...

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Main Authors: Bertrand Huard, Ngoc Lan Tran, Mahdia Benkhoucha, Céline Manzin-Lorenzi, Marie-Laure Santiago-Raber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3280206?pdf=render