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A Critical Role of the Transcription Factor Fli‐1 in Murine Lupus Development by Regulation of Interleukin‐6 Expression
22 Aug 2014
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OBJECTIVE: The Fli-1 transcription factor is implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), both in humans and in animal models. Dysregulation of interleukin-6 (IL-6) is also associated with SLE. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Fli-1 directly regulates the expression of IL-6. METHODS: Sera were collected from wild-type and Fli-1-heterozygous (Fli-1(+/-) ) MRL/lpr mice,...
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