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Membrane and Soluble CD137 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Role as Biomarkers for Disease Activity.

Fulvia CeccarelliFrancesco NatalucciAlessandra Di FilippoGiulio OlivieriChiara NapoletanoAurelia RughettiMarianna NutiIlaria Grazia ZizzariFabrizio Conti
Published in: Journal of immunology research (2023)
Our results suggest a possible involvement of CD137-CD137L axis in SLE pathogenesis, as demonstrated by higher expression of CD137 on CD4+ cells in SLE compared with HS. Furthermore, the positive correlation between SLEDAI-2K and membrane CD137 expression on CD4+ cells, as well as soluble CD137, indicates a possible use as biomarkers for disease activity.
Keyphrases
  • disease activity
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis patients
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • nk cells
  • juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • binding protein
  • pi k akt