1997
Roles of interferon-gamma and interleukin-4 in murine lupus.
Peng SL, Moslehi J, Craft J. Roles of interferon-gamma and interleukin-4 in murine lupus. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 99: 1936-1946. PMID: 9109438, PMCID: PMC508018, DOI: 10.1172/jci119361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-organ diseaseAutoantibody productionMurine lupusIFN-gammaSerum immunoglobulinsMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr micePathogenic autoantibody productionTiters of IgG2aDevelopment of lupusSystemic autoimmune syndromeAlphabeta T cellsLess IgG1Prototypical Th1Autoimmune syndromeLpr miceProne miceTh2 cytokinesIL-4Comparable levelsTissue injuryT cellsInterleukin-4Critical cytokineLupusLymphadenopathy
1996
T cells in murine lupus: propagation and regulation of disease
Peng S, Craft J. T cells in murine lupus: propagation and regulation of disease. Molecular Biology Reports 1996, 23: 247-251. PMID: 9112236, DOI: 10.1007/bf00351176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΓδ T cellsΑβ T cellsT cellsLupus syndromeRenal diseaseMurine lupusCell helpMRL/lpr B cellsMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr miceImmune complex renal diseaseT cell-dependent mechanismLupus-prone MRL miceClass-switched autoantibodiesClass-switched immunoglobulinsSpecific autoimmune responseT-cell-deficient animalsCell-dependent mechanismB cell helpLpr B cellsT cell helpComplex renal diseaseB cell autoimmunityWild-type animalsPathogenesis of diseaseCause tissue injuryAutoimmune lpr/lpr mice deficient in CD40 ligand: spontaneous Ig class switching with dichotomy of autoantibody responses.
Ma J, Xu J, Madaio MP, Peng Q, Zhang J, Grewal IS, Flavell RA, Craft J. Autoimmune lpr/lpr mice deficient in CD40 ligand: spontaneous Ig class switching with dichotomy of autoantibody responses. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 417-26. PMID: 8683147, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.1.417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLpr/lpr miceLpr miceIgG autoantibodiesAutoantibody responseCD40 ligandAutoimmune lpr/lpr miceMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr miceHuman systemic lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosusAge 3 moIgG rheumatoid factorB cell contactSubset of animalsOvert glomerulonephritisLupus erythematosusIgG2b levelsHistologic evidenceRheumatoid factorSerum IgMAb synthesisAutoantibodiesLpr animalsMiceIg classesElevated levels
1994
Pattern of anti-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein antibodies in MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr mice suggests that the intact U1 snRNP particle is their autoimmunogenic target.
Fatenejad S, Brooks W, Schwartz A, Craft J. Pattern of anti-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein antibodies in MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr mice suggests that the intact U1 snRNP particle is their autoimmunogenic target. The Journal Of Immunology 1994, 152: 5523-31. PMID: 7514640, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.152.11.5523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRL/lpr miceMRL/Mp-lpr/lpr miceLpr miceAnti-Sm AbsHuman SLEAnti-Sm responseRibonucleoprotein antibodiesNormal miceImmune responseMiceSLEEarly AbsSimilar epitopesD proteinsSerumHuman serumEpitopesU1 snRNP particleFrequent responsePrevious findingsAbResponseSnRNP particlesHumansPrevious observations