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A peptide DNA surrogate accelerates autoimmune manifestations and nephritis in lupus-prone mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 2002
Beger Erik, Deocharan Bisram, Edelman Morris, Erblich Bryna, Gu Yun, Putterman Chaim
Abstract excerpt
Lupus-associated anti-DNA Abs display features of Ag selection, yet the triggering Ag in the disease is unknown. We previously demonstrated that the peptide DWEYSVWLSN is bound by a pathogenic anti-DNA Ab, and that immunization of nonautoimmune mice with this peptide induces autoantibodies and renal Ig deposition. To elucidate differences in the induced B cell responses in mice genetically predisposed to...
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