Clearing the way to mechanisms of autoimmunity

被引:72
作者
Rosen, A
Casciola-Rosen, L
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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10.1038/89034
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Mice with mutations in the Mer tyrosine kinase have deficits in the clearance of apoptotic thymocytes and increased titers of anti-DNA autoantibodies. These findings provide new in vivo evidence to suggest that impairments in clearance of apoptotic cells may underlie systemic autoimmunity.
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