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A Griscelli syndrome type 2 murine model of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
European journal of immunology - 1 Nov 2008
Pachlopnik Schmid Jana, Ho Chen-Hsuan, Diana Julien, Pivert Gérard, Lehuen Agnès, Geissmann Frédéric, Fischer Alain, de Saint Basile Geneviève
Abstract excerpt
Griscelli syndrome type 2 is caused by mutations in the RAB27A gene and is a rare and potentially fatal immune disorder associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Animal models could provide assistance for better understanding the mechanisms and finding new treatments. Rab27a-deficient (ashen) mice do not spontaneously develop HLH. When injected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) strain...
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