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Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Poster presentation

Effect of B cell depletion using peptide tetramers in collagen-induced arthritis

Authors: Kazuya Michishita, Kimito Kawahata, Takeyuki Kanzaki, Lisa Akahira, Toshiki Eri, Kazuhiko Yamamoto

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Special Issue 1/2012

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B cell depletion therapy is effective in the treatment of various autoimmune diseases. However, this therapy is shown to be associated with increased risk of adverse effects such as opportunistic infections. Therefore, in this study, we developed and analyzed the selective depletion therapy of pathogenic B cells using peptide tetramers in collagen-induced arthritis model. …
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Title
Effect of B cell depletion using peptide tetramers in collagen-induced arthritis
Authors
Kazuya Michishita
Kimito Kawahata
Takeyuki Kanzaki
Lisa Akahira
Toshiki Eri
Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar3634

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