Enhanced immune complex formation in the lungs of patients with dermatomyositis

CONCLUSION: Strong immunoglobulin and C3 expression in the lungs involve lung injury related to dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung disease. Enhanced immune complex formation in the lungs may contribute to the poor prognosis of MDA5 autoantibody-positive dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung disease.PMID:36934274 | PMC:PMC10024827 | DOI:10.1186/s12931-023-02362-0

Source: Cancer Control - March 19, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yoshiaki Zaizen Masaki Okamoto Koichi Azuma Junya Fukuoka Hironao Hozumi Noriho Sakamoto Takafumi Suda Hiroshi Mukae Tomoaki Hoshino Source Type: research