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Phenotypic differences between mdx black mice and mdx albino mice. Comparison of cytokine levels in the blood.
Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine - 1 Jul 2013
Stenina M A, Krivov L I, Voevodin D A, Yarygin V N
Abstract excerpt
In mdx mice, mutation in the muscle protein dystrophin gene results in the development of chronic degeneration of the muscle tissue. We performed a comparative analysis of blood cytokine levels in mdx mice, classical black mice and mice with additional genetic defect responsible for the manifestations of oculocutaneous albinism. In mdx albino mice, the total pool of cytokines (IL-10, IL-6, IL-5, IL-2, IL-1α,...
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