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Separation of the New Zealand Black Genetic Contribution to Lupus from New Zealand Black Determined Expansions of Marginal Zone B and B1a Cells
1 Apr 2004
Abstract excerpt
The F(1) hybrid of New Zealand Black (NZB) and New Zealand White (NZW) mice develop an autoimmune disease similar to human systemic lupus erythematosus. Because NZB and (NZB x NZW)F(1) mice manifest expansions of marginal zone (MZ) B and B1a cells, it has been postulated that these B cell abnormalities are central to the NZB genetic contribution to lupus. Our previous studies have shown that a major NZB...
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