A T-cell functional phenotype common among autoimmune-prone rodent strains.

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The genetic basis and familial clustering of autoimmunity suggest that common phenotypic traits predispose individuals to disease. We found a hyporesponsive T-cell phenotype that was shared by all autoimmune-prone mouse and rat strains tested, including MRL, nonobese diabetic (NOD), NZB, NZW, NZB/W F1, SJL and SWR mice, as well as DA and BB rats, but was not evident in nonautoimmune-prone rodents. This T-cell...

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