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Dermatan Sulfate Interacts with Dead Cells and Regulates CD5(+) B-Cell Fate Implications for a Key Role in Autoimmunity.

Human proteins with affinity for dermatan sulfate have the propensity to become autoantigens.

1 posted on 05/25/2011 2:10:50 PM PDT by neverdem
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immunology ping


2 posted on 05/25/2011 2:14:07 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: neverdem
dermatan sulfate = one of the glycosaminoglycans.

Thye are a suspicious bunch. Never trusted them. Figures a rogue GAG would make all that trouble.

3 posted on 05/25/2011 2:30:08 PM PDT by corkoman (Steadfast and Loyal)
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To: neverdem

Thanks for the interesting post. I have alopicia, and the doctor has told me that it’s a typr of auto-immune disorder. I wonder if this research will benefit me.


5 posted on 05/25/2011 2:48:29 PM PDT by catbertz
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>> scientists have a chance to disrupt the start of that dangerous process

I dub thee Cytokine Storm Chasers.

Seriously, scary stuff.


21 posted on 05/27/2011 12:01:41 AM PDT by Gene Eric (*** Jesus ***)
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