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Accelerated ischemia/reperfusion-induced injury in autoimmunity-prone mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Sept 2004
Fleming Sherry D, Monestier Marc, Tsokos George C
Abstract excerpt
Natural Abs have been implicated in initiating mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced tissue injury. Autoantibodies have affinity and self-Ag recognition patterns similar to natural Abs. We considered that autoimmunity-prone mice that express high titers of autoantibodies should have enhanced I/R-induced injury. Five-month-old B6.MRL/lpr mice displayed accelerated and enhanced intestinal I/R-induced damage...
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