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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/13/18 |