Understanding mechanisms of vitiligo development in Smyth line of chickens by transcriptomic microarray analysis of evolving autoimmune lesions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Smyth line (SL) of chicken is an excellent avian model for human autoimmune vitiligo. The etiology of vitiligo is complicated and far from clear. In order to better understand critical components leading to vitiligo development,...

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Main Authors: Shi Fengying, Kong Byung-Whi, Song Joon, Lee Jeong, Dienglewicz Robert L, Erf Gisela F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/13/18