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Spectratyping analysis of the islet-reactive T cell repertoire in diabetic NOD Igμ(null) mice after polyclonal B cell reconstitution.
Journal of translational medicine - 2 Jul 2011
Vong Allen M, Daneshjou Nazila, Norori Patricia Y, Sheng Huiming, Braciak Todd A, Sercarz Eli E, Gabaglia Claudia Raja
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non Obese Diabetic mice lacking B cells (NOD.Igμ(null) mice) do not develop diabetes despite their susceptible background. Upon reconstitution of B cells using a chimera approach, animals start developing diabetes at 20 weeks of age. METHODS: We have used the spectratyping technique to follow the T cell receptor (TCR) V beta repertoire of NOD.Igμ(null) mice following B cell reconstitution. This...
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