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Latent Membrane Protein 1, the EBV-Encoded Oncogenic Mimic of CD40, Accelerates Autoimmunity in B6.Sle1 Mice
2 Sept 2010
Abstract excerpt
EBV infection is associated with development of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and EBV can reactivate during SLE flares. Latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) is an EBV-encoded oncogenic mimic of CD40 that can be re-expressed in PBMCs during SLE flares, as >90% of humans are latently EBV-infected. Whether LMP1 signaling exacerbates SLE is unknown. The phenotype of mice expressing a chimeric...
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