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Interferon regulatory factor 5 is critical for the development of lupus in MRL/lpr mice.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Mar 2011
Tada Yoshifumi, Kondo Seiji, Aoki Shigehisa, Koarada Syuichi, Inoue Hisako, Suematsu Rie, Ohta Akihide, Mak Tak W, Nagasawa Kohei
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OBJECTIVE: Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF-5) is a transcription factor that mediates intracellular signals activated by engagement of Toll-like receptors (TLRs). IRF5 polymorphisms are associated with an increased or decreased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in various human populations, but the precise role of IRF5 in SLE development is not fully understood. This study was undertaken to examine...
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