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- Active regulatory T-cells contribute to broadened T-cell repertoire diversity in ivIg-treated SLE patientsPublication . Costa, Nuno; Pires, Ana E; Gabriel, Ana M; Goulart, Luiz F; Pereira, Clara; Leal, Barbara; Queiros, Ana C; Chaara, Wahiba; Moraes-Fontes, Maria F; Vasconcelos, Carlos; Ferreira, Carlos; Martins, Jorge; Bastos, Marina; Santos, Maria J; Pereira, Maria A; Martins, Berta; Lima, Margarida; João, Cristina; Six, Adrien; Demengeot, Jocelyne; Fesel, Constantin
- Broadened T-cell Repertoire Diversity in ivIg-treated SLE Patients is Also Related to the Individual Status of Regulatory T-cellsPublication . Costa, Nuno; Pires, Ana E.; Gabriel, Ana M.; Goulart, Luiz F.; Pereira, Clara; Leal, Bárbara; Queiros, Ana C.; Chaara, Wahiba; Moraes-Fontes, Maria F.; Vasconcelos, Carlos; Ferreira, Carlos; Martins, Jorge; Bastos, Marina; Santos, Maria J.; Pereira, Maria A.; Martins, Berta; Lima, Margarida; João, Cristina; Six, Adrien; Demengeot, Jocelyne; Fesel, ConstantinIntravenous IgG (ivIg) is a therapeutic alternative for lupus erythematosus, the mechanism of which remains to be fully understood. Here we investigated whether ivIg affects two established sub-phenotypes of SLE, namely relative oligoclonality of circulating T-cells and reduced activity of CD4 + Foxp3+ regulatory T-cells (Tregs) reflected by lower CD25 surface density.