Insights into the role of C3d dimers in B cell activation and Staphylococcal immune evasion
A. A. Wahid, R. W. Dunphy, A. Macpherson, B. G. Gibson, L. Kulik, K. Whale, C. R. Back, T. M. Hallam, B. Alkhawaja, R. L. Martin, I. P. Meschede, A. D. G. Lawson, V. M. Holers, A. G. Watts, S. J. Crennell, , J. M. H. van den Elsen
This study identifies C3d dimers' role in B cell activation and their potential to promote anergy, contributing to Staphylococcus aureus immune evasion and autoimmunity.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2020 · PreprintImmunology