Article
Genetic determinants of autoimmune disease and coronary vasculitis in the MRL-lpr/lpr mouse model of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Dec 1998
Gu L, Weinreb A, Wang X P, Zack D J, Qiao J H, Weisbart R, Lusis A J
Abstract excerpt
MRL-lpr/lpr (MRL/lpr) mice are a model of human autoimmune disease. They exhibit a number of characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus, including anti-DNA Abs, anti-cardiolipin Abs, immune complex-mediated vasculitis, lymphadenopathy, and severe glomerulonephritis. Although the autoimmune d...
Topics
- Animals
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmunity
- Cholesterol, Dietary
- Chromosome Mapping
- Coronary Disease
- Crosses, Genetic
- Diet, Atherogenic
- Dietary Fats
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Lipids
- Lod Score
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Male
