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Effects and regulation of autoreactive CD8+ T cells in a transgenic mouse model of autoimmune hepatitis.
Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2010
Zierden Mario, Kühnen Elisabeth, Odenthal Margarete, Dienes Hans-Peter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory liver disease of unknown etiology. Autoreactive T cells are thought to mediate liver injury, but the pathogenesis of AIH is poorly understood because of the lack of suitable animal models. We established a mouse model to investigate liver-specific T-cell responses and assess the effects and regulation of autoreactive CD8(+) T cells in the...
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