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Toll-like receptor 9 suppresses lupus disease in Fas-sufficient MRL Mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Nickerson Kevin M, Wang Yujuan, Bastacky Sheldon, Shlomchik Mark J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic deficiency in TLR9 accelerates pathogenesis in the spontaneous polygenic MRL.Faslpr murine model of systemic lupus erythematosus, despite the absence of anti-nucleosome autoantibodies. However, it could be argued that this result was dependent on Fas-deficiency rather than lupus-promoting genes in the MRL genetic background. Here we report the effects of TLR9 deficiency on autoimmune disease independent...
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