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Examining the role of CD1d and natural killer T cells in the development of nephritis in a genetically susceptible lupus model.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 2007
Yang Jun-Qi, Wen Xiangshu, Liu Hongzhu, Folayan Gbolahan, Dong Xin, Zhou Min, Van Kaer Luc, Singh Ram Raj
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: CD1d-reactive invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells secrete multiple cytokines upon T cell receptor (TCR) engagement and modulate many immune-mediated conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of these cells in the development of autoimmune disease in genetically lupus-prone (NZBxNZW)F1 (BWF1) mice. METHODS: The CD1d1-null genotype was crossed onto the NZB and NZW backgrounds to...
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