The role of long-lived plasma cells in autoimmunity review

Sergio Arce, Giuliana Cassese, Anja Hauser, Thomas Dörner, Marcus Odendahl, Rudi Manz, Andreas Radbruch, Falk Hiepe

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Abstract

Recent results on the biology of plasma cells have shown that these cells can survive as long as memory B cells. Possibly, such long-lived plasma cells are also involved in the production of autoantibodies. Here, we discuss the potential involvement of long-lived plasma cells in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease and the consequences it has for the development of effective therapeutic strategies.

Original languageEnglish
JournalImmunobiology
Volume206
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)558-562
Number of pages5
ISSN0171-2985
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12.2002

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