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Restricted V gene repertoire in the secondary response to insulin in young BALB/c mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 May 1997
Tikhomirov OYu, Thomas J W
Abstract excerpt
Previous data on the genetic origin of insulin Abs in BALB/c mice are derived from immune responses following a single or primary immunization. This primary response, however, may not represent the repertoire established by chronic insulin administration, which is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and in protocols to alter beta cell destruction in pre-insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus. In this...
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