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Autoimmune alterations induced by the New Zealand Black Lbw2 locus in BWF1 mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Apr 2005
Haraldsson Maria K, dela Paz Nathanial G, Kuan Jason G, Gilkeson Gary S, Theofilopoulos Argyrios N, Kono Dwight H
Abstract excerpt
The New Zealand Black (NZB) Lbw2 locus (lupus NZB x New Zealand White (NZW) 2 locus) was previously linked to mortality and glomerulonephritis, but not to IgG autoantibodies, suggesting that it played a role in a later disease stage. To define its contribution, (NZB x NZW)F1 hybrids (BWF1) containing two, one, or no copies of this locus were generated. Lack of the NZB Lbw2 indeed reduced mortality and...
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