Targeting IFN-I driven tertiary lymphoid structures halts B cell-mediated bone loss in periodontitis.

Researchers identified that tertiary lymphoid structures in gum tissue enable B cells to trigger bone loss in periodontitis by producing RANKL, and blocking interferon-beta signaling prevented this process in a mouse model.

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