Serum milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 elevation may subdivide systemic lupus erythematosus into two pathophysiologically distinct subsets

Lupus2.60
Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 386 - 394
Published: Feb 19, 2014
Abstract
ObjectiveImpaired clearance of apoptotic cells is a potential trigger of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) plays an important role in the clearance of dying cells. Previously, we reported serum MFG-E8 was elevated in some SLE patients. Here we further investigated the prevalence of MFG-E8 in active SLE and other autoimmune diseases and also tried to clarify the characteristics of...
Paper Details
Title
Serum milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 elevation may subdivide systemic lupus erythematosus into two pathophysiologically distinct subsets
Published Date
Feb 19, 2014
Journal
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
386 - 394
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