Identification of a lupus-susceptibility locus leading to impaired clearance of apoptotic debris on New Zealand Black chromosome 13
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic multi-organ autoimmune disease marked mainly by the production of anti-nuclear antibodies. Nuclear antigens become accessible to the immune system following apoptosis and defective clearance of apoptotic debris has been shown in several knockout mouse models...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931923/ |