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Congenic mice provide evidence for a genetic locus that modulates spontaneous arthritis caused by deficiency of IL-1RA.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Cao Yanhong, Liu Xiaoyun, Deng Nan, Jiao Yan, Ma Yonghui, Hasty Karen A, Stuart John M, Gu Weikuan
Abstract excerpt
To understand the role of genetic factors involved in the development of spontaneous arthritis in mice deficient in IL-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL_1RA), we have identified a genomic region containing a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) for this disease. The QTL is on chromosome 1 and appears to be the strongest genetic region regulating arthritis. To confirm the importance of the QTL and to identify...
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