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An Lck-cre transgene accelerates autoantibody production and lupus development in (NZB × NZW)F1 mice.
Lupus - 1 Feb 2016
Nelson R K, Gould K A
Abstract excerpt
Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterized by the development of antinuclear autoantibodies and immune complex-mediated tissue damage. T cells in lupus patients appear to undergo apoptosis at an increased rate, and this enhanced T cell apoptosis has been postulated to contribute to lupus pathogenesis by increasing autoantigen load. However, there is no direct evidence to support this hypothesis. In this study,...
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