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Amelioration of human lupus-like phenotypes in MRL/lpr mice by overexpression of interleukin 27 receptor alpha (WSX-1).
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 2008
Sugiyama N, Nakashima H, Yoshimura T, Sadanaga A, Shimizu S, Masutani K, Igawa T, Akahoshi M, Miyake K, Takeda A, Yoshimura A, Hamano S, Yoshida H
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OBJECTIVE: In the present work, we investigate the role of interleukin (IL)27/IL27 receptor alpha (Ralpha) (WSX-1) in the development of autoimmune disorders in the MRL/lpr mouse, which is considered as an experimental model of systemic lupus erythaematosus (SLE) in humans. METHODS: We generated...
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