Sera from patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus patients enhance the toll-like receptor 4 response in monocyte subsets


1 Blood and Transplantation Center of Coimbra, Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation, Quinta da Vinha Moura, São Martinho do Bispo, Coimbra, 3041-861, Portugal

2 College of Health Technology of Coimbra, Rua 5 de Outubro, São Martinho do Bispo, Coimbra, 3046-854, Portugal

3 HPV Immunology Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Building 469, Frederick, 21702, MD, USA

4 Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal

5 Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal

6 School of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, Covilhã, 6200-506, Portugal

7 Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Cancer and Inflammation Program, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Building 560, Frederick, 21702-1201, MD, USA

8 Centro do Sangue e da Transplantação de Coimbra, Quinta da Vinha Moura, São Martinho do Bispo, Coimbra, 3041-861, Portugal