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Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Regulates Peripheral B Cell Receptor Revision, Polyreactivity, and B1 Cells in Lupus.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Feb 2016
Pathak Simanta, Kumar Kirthi Raman, Kanta Hasna, Carr-Johnson Ferdicia, Han Jie, Bashmakov Anna, Faure Lionel, Ding Huihua, Vanarsa Kamala, Khan Shaheen, Li Quan-Zhen, Chapman Kent, Wakeland Edward K, Mohan Chandra
Abstract excerpt
C57BL/6 mice bearing the Sle2(z) lupus-susceptibility congenic interval on chromosome 4 display high titers of polyclonal autoantibodies with generalized B cell hyperactivity, hallmarks of systemic lupus erythematosus. In B6.Sle2(z)HEL(Ig).sHEL BCR-transgenic mice, Sle2(z) did not breach central tolerance, but it led to heightened expression of endogenous Ig H and L chains in splenic B cells, upregulation of RAG,...
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