SUPPRESSION OF EXPERIMENTAL ANTIGEN-INDUCED ARTHRITIS IN TRANSGENIC MICE PRODUCING HUMAN ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN

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作者
OGATA, A
YAMASHITA, T
KOYAMA, Y
SAKAI, M
NISHI, S
机构
[1] HOKKAIDO UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT BIOCHEM, KITA KU, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 060, JAPAN
[2] HOKKAIDO UNIV, GRAD SCH VET MED, EXPTL ANIM SCI LAB, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 060, JAPAN
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10.1006/bbrc.1995.2138
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Experimental arthritis was induced in the knee joint of transgenic mice expressing human alpha-fetoprotein by immunization with methylated bovine serum albumin in Freund's complete adjuvant. In the control experiment with normal C57BL/6 mice, definite arthritis was observed in 55.6% (5/9) of the mice, but in only 21.1% (4/19) of the transgenic mice. This result suggested that human alpha-fetoprotein functioned as an immunosuppressant to ameliorate the development of the immune disease. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.
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