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A defective NF-kappa B/RelB pathway in autoimmune-prone New Zealand black mice is associated with inefficient expansion of thymocyte and dendritic cells.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Jul 2002
Valéro René, Baron Marie-Laurence, Guérin Sandrine, Béliard Sophie, Lelouard Hugues, Kahn-Perles Brigitte, Vialettes Bernard, Nguyen Cathy, Imbert Jean, Naquet Philippe
Abstract excerpt
New Zeland Black (NZB) mice develop an autoimmune disease involving an abnormal B cell response to peripheral self Ags. This disease is associated with defects in other cell types and thymic stromal organization. We present evidence that NZB cells of various lineages, including thymocytes, fibroblasts, and dendritic precursor cells, show impaired proliferation and enhanced cell death in culture upon stimulation...
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