B-Cell Landscape in Inflamed Dental Pulp Reveals Potential Autoimmune Involvement
Single-cell sequencing revealed that B cells are largely absent in healthy dental pulp but increase dramatically during inflammation, with evidence suggesting they promote pulpal inflammation and may trigger autoimmune responses. B-cell depletion in mice reduced inflammation, while elevated autoantibodies were detected in inflamed tissue.
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