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Stat6-independent tissue inflammation occurs selectively on the ocular surface and perioral skin of IkappaBzeta-/- mice.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Aug 2008
Ueta Mayumi, Hamuro Junji, Ueda Eiichiro, Katoh Norito, Yamamoto Masahiro, Takeda Kiyoshi, Akira Shizuo, Kinoshita Shigeru
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PURPOSE: IkappaBzeta(-/-) mice have been reported to be affected by allergic dermatitis. This study was conducted to analyze the pathophysiological role of IkappaBzeta and to address the functional relevance of Th2-mediated immune responses in the development of ocular surface inflammation and dermatitis by IkappaBzeta(-/-) mice. METHODS: BALB/c background IkappaBzeta(-/-) mice were established without individual...
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