[pubmed] The treatment effect on peripheral B cell markers in antibody positive myasthenia gravis patients

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J Neuroimmunol. 2020 Sep 21;349:577402. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2020.577402. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

B cells play a major role in the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis (MG) with their ability to produce disease specific, pathogenic antibodies. However, their status during disease development and follow-up stages of the disease in the peripheral blood may need further studies to determine useful markers. In this study, we aimed to detect B cell associated factors concerning immunosuppressive treatment in generalized non-thymomatous MG patients. Although CD19+ B cell distribution did not vary among disease subgroups, expressions of both CD38 and BAFFR were altered on B cells in MG patients under immunosuppressive therapy. Serum levels of BAFF were elevated in untreated MG patients as compared to treated MG patients and healthy controls. B cell activation factors may show profound alterations due to immunosuppression.

PMID:32977248 | DOI:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2020.577402


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