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Defective induction of CTLA-4 in the NOD mouse is controlled by the NOD allele of Idd3/IL-2 and a novel locus (Ctex) telomeric on chromosome 1.
Diabetes - 1 Feb 2006
Lundholm Marie, Motta Vinicius, Löfgren-Burström Anna, Duarte Nadia, Bergman Marie-Louise, Mayans Sofia, Holmberg Dan
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4), or CD152, is a negative regulator of T-cell activation and has been shown to be associated with autoimmune diseases. Previous work has demonstrated a defect in the expression of this molecule in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice upon anti-CD3 stimulation in vitro. Using a genetic approach we here demonstrate that a novel locus (Ctex) telomeric on chromosome 1...
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