Regulatory T cell-deficient scurfy mice develop systemic autoimmune features resembling lupus-like disease
Scurfy mice are deficient in regulatory T cells (Tregs), develop a severe, generalized autoimmune disorder that can affect almost every organ and die at an early age. Some of these manifestations resemble those found in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In addition, active SLE is associated with l...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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23 February 2015
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Arthritis Research & Therapy
Year: 2015, Volume: 17, Pages: 1-12 |
| ISSN: | 1465-9913 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13075-015-0538-0 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0538-0
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| Author Notes: | Eva N. Hadaschik, Xiaoying Wei, Harald Leiss, Britta Heckmann, Birgit Niederreiter, Günter Steiner, Walter Ulrich, Alexander H. Enk, Josef S. Smolen and Georg H. Stummvoll |
| Summary: | Scurfy mice are deficient in regulatory T cells (Tregs), develop a severe, generalized autoimmune disorder that can affect almost every organ and die at an early age. Some of these manifestations resemble those found in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In addition, active SLE is associated with low Treg numbers and reduced Treg function, but direct evidence for a central role of Treg malfunction in the pathophysiology of lupus-like manifestations is still missing. In the present study, we characterize the multiorgan pathology, autoantibody profile and blood count abnormalities in scurfy mice and show their close resemblances to lupus-like disease. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 01.03.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1465-9913 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13075-015-0538-0 |