Are Toll-Like Receptors and Decoy Receptors Involved in the Immunopathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus-Like Syndromes?

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Mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of SLE and lupus-like syndromes. Different cells and receptors contribute to the activation of B cells secreting autoantibodies; these Immunoglobulins cause tissue damage.