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SUBMITTER: Kaleta B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4244532 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Archivum immunologiae et therapiae experimentalis 20140611 6
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic disease, caused by a variety of factors, which lead to immunological abnormalities. Osteopontin (OPN) is a pleiotropic protein, important in bone remodeling and immune system signaling. OPN, produced by various cells, including immune cells, plays a key role in regulating T-helper 1/T-helper 2 balance, stimulating B lymphocytes to produce antibodies, regulating macrophages, neutrophils and inducing dendritic cells. OPN expression is influence ...[more]