CD27-IgD- memory B cells are modulated by in vivo interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) blockade in rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published in Arthritis Res Ther on March 14, 2015

Authors

Zafar Mahmood1, Khalid Muhammad2,3, Marc Schmalzing4, Petra Roll5, Thomas Dörner6, Hans-Peter Tony7

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany. Mahmood_Z@ukw.de.
2: Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany. Khalid.Muhammad@uni-wuerzburg.de.
3: Department of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 2, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany. Khalid.Muhammad@uni-wuerzburg.de.
4: Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany. Schmalzing_M@ukw.de.
5: Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany. Dr.PetraRoll@gmx.com.
6: CC12, Department of Medicine /Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin and DRFZ Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117, Berlin, Germany. thomas.doerner@charite.de.
7: Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany. Tony_H@ukw.de.

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