Syndecan 4 Regulation of the Development of Autoimmune Arthritis in Mice by Modulating B Cell Migration and Germinal Center Formation.

Objective: Syndecan 4 has been implicated as a critical mediator of inflammatory responses because of its functions as a coreceptor and reservoir for growth factors and chemokines. Although syndecan 4 is known to be expressed on B cells, its role in immune responses remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of syndecan 4 to the development of immune arthritis in murine models.