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HLA-DRB1*0402 (DW10) transgene protects collagen-induced arthritis-susceptible H2Aq and DRB1*0401 (DW4) transgenic mice from arthritis.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Oct 2003
Taneja Veena, Taneja Neelam, Behrens Marshall, Pan Suchong, Trejo Tad, Griffiths Marie, Luthra Harvinder, David Chella S
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the role of HLA-DR4 in predisposition to arthritis, we generated transgenic mice carrying DRB1*0401 and DRB1*0402 genes. We have previously shown that DRB1*0401 molecule renders B10.RQB3 (H2A(q)) mice susceptible to porcine and human type II collagen-induced arthritis. We report that the introduction of DRB1*0402 transgene does not lead to development of arthritis in mice when they are immunized...
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