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IL‐4‐Dependent Effector Phase in Autoimmune Exocrinopathy as Defined by the NOD.IL‐4‐Gene Knockout Mouse Model of Sjögren's Syndrome
1 Jul 2001
Abstract excerpt
NOD mice manifest many features of autoimmune exocrinopathy (Sjögren's syndrome), a disease generally characterized by a chronic, progressive immunological attack against the exocrine tissues of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Previous studies using the NOD congenic partner strain, NOD.Igmu(null), defined an important role for B lymphocytes in the development of xerostomia, implicating autoantibodies reactive...
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