Bcl6 for identification of germinal centres in salivary gland biopsies in primary Sjögren's syndrome

Oral Dis. 2020 Apr;26(3):707-710. doi: 10.1111/odi.13276. Epub 2020 Jan 28.

Authors

Uzma Nakshbandi^{1

2}, Erlin A Haacke^{1

3}, Hendrika Bootsma¹, Arjan Vissink², Fred K L Spijkervet², Bert van der Vegt³, Frans G M Kroese¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

No abstract available

Keywords: B-cell hyperactivity; germinal centre; lymphoid organisation; primary Sjögren's syndrome.

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Germinal Center
Humans
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6 / genetics
Salivary Glands
Sjogren's Syndrome*

Substances

BCL6 protein, human
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6

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