T cell and dendritic cell abnormalities synergize to expand pro-inflammatory T cell subsets leading to fatal autoimmunity in B6.NZBc1 lupus-prone mice.

We have previously shown that B6 congenic mice with a New Zealand Black chromosome 1 (c1) 96-100 cM interval produce anti-nuclear Abs and that at least two additional genetic loci are required to convert this subclinical disease to fatal glomerulonephritis in mice with a c1 70-100 cM interval (c1(70...

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Main Authors: Nafiseh Talaei, Yui-Ho Cheung, Carolina Landolt-Marticorena, Babak Noamani, Timothy Li, Joan E Wither
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3779178?pdf=render