method for evaluating arthritis-associated b-cell activation; method of assessing a patient for an indication of an autoimmune response; b-cell treatment method; Method of treating rheumatoid arthritis in a patient; method of evaluating a treatment for b cells; purified or monoclonal antibody; and method of searching for an activated cell.

摘要

The invention features methods and compositions benefiting from differential gene expression observed in arthritis-associated B cells.