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Fas and Fas ligand expressed on cells of the immune system, not on the target tissue, control induction of experimental autoimmune uveitis.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Nov 2000
Wahlsten J L, Gitchell H L, Chan C C, Wiggert B, Caspi R R
Abstract excerpt
The Fas-Fas ligand (FasL) interaction is important for maintaining lymphocyte homeostasis by signaling for activation-induced cell death. Mice homozygous for the lpr or gld mutations do not express functional Fas or FasL, respectively, and spontaneously develop progressive autoimmune symptoms. Re...
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