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PD-1 deficiency results in the development of fatal myocarditis in MRL mice.
International immunology - 1 Jun 2010
Wang Jian, Okazaki Il-Mi, Yoshida Taku, Chikuma Shunsuke, Kato Yu, Nakaki Fumio, Hiai Hiroshi, Honjo Tasuku, Okazaki Taku
Abstract excerpt
The deficiency of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1, Pdcd1), a negative immuno-receptor belonging to the CD28/cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) family, can support various tissue-specific autoimmune conditions. Here, we analyzed the effect of PD-1 deficiency in MRL mice that is genetically predisposed to systemic autoimmunity. MRL-Pdcd1(-)(/-) mice developed a fatal myocarditis, which is reminiscent of...
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