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ICOS-B7 homologous protein interactions are necessary for mercury-induced autoimmunity.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Mar 2005
Zheng Yan, Jost Monika, Gaughan John P, Class Reiner, Coyle Anthony J, Monestier Marc
Abstract excerpt
After exposure to subtoxic doses of heavy metals such as mercury, H-2(s) mice develop an autoimmune syndrome consisting of the rapid production of IgG autoantibodies that are highly specific for nucleolar autoantigens and a polyclonal increase in serum IgG1 and IgE. In this study, we explore the role of one of the members of the CD28-B7 costimulation families, ICOS-B7 homologous protein (B7h), in the regulation...
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