Evidence for Alternate Modes of B cell Activation Involving Fab Acquired ‐N‐Glycosylations in Antibody Secreting Cells Infiltrating the Labial Salivary Glands of Sjögren's Syndrome Patients

ConclusionOur findings support an alternative mechanism involving V‐region N‐glycosylation for the selection and proliferation of some autoreactive B cells in SS patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - February 18, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Kristi A. Koelsch, Joshua Cavett, Kenneth Smith, Jacen S. Moore, Sylvain D. Lehoux, Nan Jia, Tim Mather, Syed M. S. Quadri, Astrid Rasmussen, C. Erick Kaufman, David M. Lewis, Lida Radfar, Teresa A. Scordino, Christopher J. Lessard, Biji T. Kurien, Richar Tags: Full Length Source Type: research