Erythrocyte-derived mitochondria take to the lupus stage.

Lepelley, Alice; Crow, Yanick J · Cell Metab · 2021

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Abstract

Mitochondria have emerged as critical players in immune homeostasis and disease. Recently in Cell, while characterizing the removal of mitochondria from red blood cells during human erythropoiesis, Caielli et al. highlight the interferon-inducing potential of erythrocyte-derived mitochondria in lupus.

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