A regulatory role for CD72 expression on B cells and increased soluble CD72 in primary Sjogren’s syndrome

Abstract Background CD72, a co-receptor of B cell receptor (BCR), has been reported to have both positive and negative effects on B cell functions in several immunological diseases. The B cell plays an important role in the pathogenesis of primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS). However, whether CD72 is i...

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Main Authors: Yuqi Shen, Yuhua Ma, Jingyuan Xie, Li Lin, Yifan Shi, Xiao Li, Pingyan Shen, Xiaoxia Pan, Hong Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-020-00351-2