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10.1172/JCI197665
CD20+ T follicular helper-like cells drive antigen-specific autoimmunity in bullous pemphigoid
Hui Fang,1 Shengxian Shen,1 Kang Li,1 Tianyu Cao,3 Bing Wang,1 Haijun Miao,1 Ke Xue,1 Yaxing Bai,1 Liang Li,1 Xia Li,1 Pei Qiao,1 Jieyu Zhang,1 Huanhuan Qu,1 Chen Zhang,1 Chunying Xiao,1 Bingyu Pang,1 Meng Fu,1 Hongjiang Qiao,1 Shuai Shao,4 Erle Dang,1 and Gang Wang1
1Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
3Department of Dermatology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth MIlitary Medical University, Xi'an, China
4Department of Dermatology,, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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4Department of Dermatology,, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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4Department of Dermatology,, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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4Department of Dermatology,, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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1Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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1Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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1Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
2Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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