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Critical role of the alpha 4 integrin/VCAM-1 pathway in cerebral leukocyte trafficking in lupus-prone MRL/fas(lpr) mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Jan 2003
James Will G, Bullard Daniel C, Hickey Michael J
Abstract excerpt
MRL/fas(lpr) mice are affected by a systemic autoimmune disease that results in leukocyte recruitment to a wide range of vascular beds, including the cerebral microvasculature. The mechanisms responsible for the leukocyte trafficking to the brain in these animals are not known. Therefore, the aim of this study was to directly examine the cerebral microvasculature in MRL/fas(lpr) mice and determine the molecular...
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