Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6119377 | Journal of Autoimmunity | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠IL-6 is required for post germinal center receptor editing that diminishes autoreactivity. ⺠IL-6 is regulated by estrogen with estrogen decreasing IL-6 production by B cells. ⺠These data suggest one mechanism for the increased humoral autoimmunity in women.
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Authors
Yi Yan, Ying-Hua Wang, Betty Diamond,