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DNA Fragments of the Human 60-kDa Heat Shock Protein (HSP60) Vaccinate Against Adjuvant Arthritis: Identification of a Regulatory HSP60 Peptide
1 Oct 2003
Abstract excerpt
Adjuvant arthritis (AA) is induced by immunizing Lewis rats with Mycobacterium tuberculosis suspended in adjuvant. The mycobacterial 65-kDa heat shock protein (HSP65) contains at least one epitope associated with the pathogenesis of AA: T cell clones that recognize an epitope formed by aa 180-188 of HSP65 react with self-cartilage and can adoptively transfer AA. Nevertheless, vaccination with HSP65 or some of its...
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