Co-expression of CD21L and IL17A defines a subset of rheumatoid synovia, characterised by large lymphoid aggregates and high inflammation.

OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the expression of IL17A and CD21L genes in inflamed rheumatoid synovia is associated with the neogenesis of ectopic lymphoid follicle-like structures (ELS), and if this aids the stratification of rheumatoid inflammation and thereby distinguishes patients with rheumatoi...

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Main Authors: Kelly J McKelvey, Melanie J Millier, Terence C Doyle, Lisa K Stamp, John Highton, Paul A Hessian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6095528?pdf=render