Open Medicine
(Jul 2021)
Association between Tfh and PGA in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura
Meihua Miao,
Xiaozhong Li,
Qin Wang,
Yunfen Zhu,
Yanyan Cui,
Xunjun Shao
Affiliations
Meihua Miao
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
Xiaozhong Li
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
Qin Wang
Department of Immunology, School of Biology & Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, China
Yunfen Zhu
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
Yanyan Cui
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
Xunjun Shao
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2021-0318
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16,
no. 1
pp.
986
– 991
Abstract
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The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of follicular helper CD4+ T cells (Tfh) and serum anti-α-1,4-d-polygalacturonic acid (PGA) antibody in the pathogenesis of Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP).
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