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Restoration of C1q levels by bone marrow transplantation attenuates autoimmune disease associated with C1q deficiency in mice
17 Nov 2004
Abstract excerpt
C1q deficiency in both humans and mice is strongly associated with autoimmunity. We have previously shown that bone marrow transplantation (BMT) restored C1q levels in C1q-deficient (C1qa(-/-)) mice. Here, we studied the effect of BMT on autoimmunity in C1qa(-/-) mice. Following irradiation, young C1qa(-/-) or wild-type MRL/Mp mice received bone marrow cells (BMC) from strain-matched wild-type or C1qa(-/-)...
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