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Incomplete B cell tolerance to cartilage oligomeric matrix protein in mice.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Sept 2013
Geng Hui, Nandakumar Kutty Selva, Xiong Li, Jie Rui, Dong Jiahui, Holmdahl Rikard
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OBJECTIVE: Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a major noncollagenous component of cartilage and is used as a biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis and experimental arthritis. Injection of COMP leads to severe inflammatory joint disease, and antibodies play a critical role in mediating arthritis. The arthritogenicity of COMP might be due to the lack of self tolerance. This study was undertaken to determine...
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