The role of T lymphocytes in ANCA associated vasculitis: neglected or revisited?
"Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are pathogenic--Oh yes they are!" is the title of a recent review [Falk et al. 2002], discussing the current evidence on the pathogenic role of ANCA in vasculitis. But what about T lymphocytes? Do these cells also contribute to disease manifest...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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Clinical nephrology
Year: 2005, Volume: 64, Issue: 6, Pages: 471-474 |
| DOI: | 10.5414/cnp64471 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.5414/cnp64471
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| Author Notes: | A.I. Kälsch, F.J. van der Woude, B.A. Yard |
| Summary: | "Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are pathogenic--Oh yes they are!" is the title of a recent review [Falk et al. 2002], discussing the current evidence on the pathogenic role of ANCA in vasculitis. But what about T lymphocytes? Do these cells also contribute to disease manifestation and if so to what extend? T-cells most likely play a role in delivering proper signals to autoreactive B cells for the production of ANCA, but, in the efferent arm of the immune response the involvement of T cells is less obvious and controversially discussed. Numerous studies provide evidence that peripheral T-cell phenotypes are dramatically changed in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) patients. How these changes relate to disease manifestation is still a matter of discussion. In an attempt to provide a better understanding of how T cells might play a role in AAV, the present paper will review recent data presented at the 12th international vasculitis and ANCA workshop. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 05.05.2022 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| DOI: | 10.5414/cnp64471 |