2003
CD4+ T Cells from Lupus-Prone Mice Avoid Antigen-Specific Tolerance Induction In Vivo
Bouzahzah F, Jung S, Craft J. CD4+ T Cells from Lupus-Prone Mice Avoid Antigen-Specific Tolerance Induction In Vivo. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 170: 741-748. PMID: 12517936, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.170.2.741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAutoantigensCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DivisionCell SeparationCells, CulturedClonal AnergyEpitopes, T-LymphocyteGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseLupus NephritisLymphocyte CountMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, TransgenicReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaConceptsPigeon cytochrome cT cellsIL-2Self-AgCostimulatory signalsAntigen-specific tolerance inductionMRL xTCR transgenic T cellsLupus-prone MRL miceMRL T cellsNormal tolerance mechanismsUbiquitous self-AgsVivo Ag stimulationLupus-prone miceSuch T cellsPeripheral tolerance mechanismsCBA/CaJControl T cellsEx vivo recall assaysActivated T cellsT cell activationInappropriate T-cell activationThymic toleranceMRL/Recall assays
1996
Induction of nonpathologic, humoral autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice by a class II-restricted, transgenic alpha beta T cell. Separation of autoantigen-specific and -nonspecific help.
Peng SL, Fatenejad S, Craft J. Induction of nonpathologic, humoral autoimmunity in lupus-prone mice by a class II-restricted, transgenic alpha beta T cell. Separation of autoantigen-specific and -nonspecific help. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 5225-30. PMID: 8955166, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.12.5225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha beta T cellsBeta T cellsLupus-prone miceT cellsAutoantibody productionMurine lupusAnti-small nuclear ribonucleoproteinLpr/lpr miceEnd-organ diseaseRheumatoid factor titerSuch T cellsImmune complex diseaseT cell helpT cell specificitySalivary gland lesionsHumoral autoimmunityLpr miceCell helpOvert diseaseSerum IgGland lesionsClass IIDiseaseMiceAutoimmunity