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Delayed lupus onset in (NZB x NZW)F1 mice expressing a human C-reactive protein transgene.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2003
Szalai Alexander J, Weaver Casey T, McCrory Mark A, van Ginkel Frederik W, Reiman Rachael M, Kearney John F, Marion Tony N, Volanakis John E
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OBJECTIVE: Human C-reactive protein (CRP) binds apoptotic cells and alters blood clearance of injected chromatin in mice. To test whether CRP participates in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we examined disease development in lupus-prone (NZB x NZW)F(1) (NZB/NZW) mice expressing a human CRP transgene (hCRPtg/BW). METHODS: Mortality was monitored, proteinuria was determined by dipstick, and...
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