| Literature DB >> 1692774 |
B C Richardson1, M R Liebling, J L Hudson.
Abstract
The DNA methylation inhibitor 5-azacytidine induces autoreactivity in cloned CD4+ T cells, but the functional consequences of this response are unknown. We now report that CD4+ T cells treated with 5-azacytidine respond to autologous antigen-presenting cells and induce autologous B cell differentiation without exogenous antigen or mitogen. This mechanism could play a role in some autoimmune diseases characterized by T cell DNA hypomethylation and polyclonal B cell activation.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 1692774 DOI: 10.1016/0090-1229(90)90125-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Immunol Immunopathol ISSN: 0090-1229