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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2019

Predominant Role of Immunoglobulin G in the Pathogenesis of Splenomegaly in Murine Lupus.

Qian Zhang, Liping Xiang, Muhammad Haidar Zaman, Wenhui Dong, Guodan He, Guo-Min Deng

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qian ZhangKey Laboratory of Antibody Techniques, National Health Commission, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Liping XiangKey Laboratory of Antibody Techniques, National Health Commission, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Muhammad Haidar ZamanKey Laboratory of Antibody Techniques, National Health Commission, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wenhui DongKey Laboratory of Antibody Techniques, National Health Commission, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Guodan HeKey Laboratory of Antibody Techniques, National Health Commission, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Guo-Min DengDepartment of Rheumatology, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by high levels of autoantibodies and multiorgan tissue damage. The pathogenesis of splenomegaly in SLE remains unknown. In this study, the role of immunoglobulin G (IgG) generation and deposition in the inflammation of the spleen and associated dysfunction in SLE was investigated. In the lupus mice, we observed the development of spontaneous splenomegaly, and we found that lupus serum IgG is an important pathological factor involved in the initiation of inflammation and further germinal center (GC) and plasma cell formation. We discovered that macrophages of the splenic marginal zone are dispensable for the GC response induced by lupus IgG, but red pulp macrophages are important for GC responses. Furthermore, we found that pathogenic lupus IgG promotes inflammation and GC formation through the macrophage-mediated secretion of TNF-α. Syk inhibitor treatment suppressed the changes in the histopathology of the spleen induced by lupus IgG. This study will contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of splenomegaly in lupus and promote the development of an effective therapeutic strategy for SLE.

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AnimalsFemaleGerminal CenterHumansImmunoglobulin GLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPlasma CellsSpleenSplenomegalyImmunoglobulin Ggerminal centerimmunoglobulin Ginflammationmacrophagesspleensystemic lupus erythematosus

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