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Impairment of TGF-beta signaling in T cells increases susceptibility to experimental autoimmune hepatitis in mice.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 Mar 2003
Schramm Christoph, Protschka Martina, Köhler Heinz H, Podlech Jürgen, Reddehase Matthias J, Schirmacher Peter, Galle Peter R, Lohse Ansgar W, Blessing Manfred
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In autoimmune hepatitis, strong TGF-beta1 expression is found in the inflamed liver. TGF-beta overexpression may be part of a regulatory immune response attempting to suppress autoreactive T cells. To test this hypothesis, we determined whether impairment of TGF-beta signaling in T cells leads to increased susceptibility to experimental autoimmune hepatitis (EAH). Transgenic mice of strain FVB/N were generated...
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