Sequential activation of conventional and plasmacytoid dendritic cells in autoimmune pancreatitis and systemic lupus erythematosus: similarities and dissimilarities
Type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are caused by type I IFNs secreted by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). Our understanding of the immune consequences before and after pDC activation in SLE is expanding, whe…