Article
Animal models of HLA-B27-associated diseases.
Current molecular medicine - 1 Feb 2004
Breban Maxime, Hacquard-Bouder Cécile, Falgarone Géraldine
Abstract excerpt
The HLA-B27 molecule is strongly associated with the spondyloarthropathies (SpA), a group of inflammatory conditions affecting the skeleton, the skin and several mucosae. The mechanism of this association remains unknown, largely because the HLA-B27 molecule displays normal function. A disease that closely mimicks SpA arises spontaneously in HLA-B27 transgenic rats. This disease is dependent on the presence of a...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
