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Loss of STAT6 promotes autoimmune disease and atopy on a susceptible genetic background.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Dec 2012
Lau Maverick, Tsantikos Evelyn, Maxwell Mhairi J, Tarlinton David M, Anderson Gary P, Hibbs Margaret L
Abstract excerpt
Atopy and autoimmunity are usually considered opposed immunological manifestations. Lyn(-/-) mice develop lupus-like autoimmune disease yet have coexistent intrinsic allergic traits and are prone to severe, persistent asthma induced exogenously. Recently it has been proposed that the Th2 environment and IgE auto-Abs promotes autoimmune disease in Lyn(-/-) mice. To examine this apparent contradiction, we derived...
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