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TNF deficiency fails to protect BAFF transgenic mice against autoimmunity and reveals a predisposition to B cell lymphoma.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jan 2004
Batten Marcel, Fletcher Carrie, Ng Lai Guan, Groom Joanna, Wheway Julie, Laâbi Yacine, Xin Xiaoguan, Schneider Pascal, Tschopp Jurg, Mackay Charles R, Mackay Fabienne
Abstract excerpt
TNF is well characterized as a mediator of inflammatory responses. TNF also facilitates organization of secondary lymphoid organs, particularly B cell follicles and germinal centers, a hallmark of T-dependent Ab responses. TNF also mediates defense against tumors. We examined the role of TNF in the development of inflammatory autoimmune disorders resembling systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome...
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