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Induction of systemic lupus erythematosus syndrome in BALB/c mice by immunization with active chromatin.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Zhang, Yun-Yi Huang, Xi-Yi Jia, Yong-Feng Li, Duan |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | AIM To establish an animal model for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like syndrome in mice. METHODS BALB/c mice were immunized with active chromatin isolated from ConA-activated syngeneic spleno-lymphocytes. Plasma samples of mice were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for the presence of IgG anti-dsDNA, -ssDNA, and anti-histone antibodies. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in serum was measured by ELISA. Spleno-lymphocyte proliferation assays and the levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in supernatants were tested respectively. Proteinuria was measured. Kidneys were examined by direct immunohistochemical method and light microscopy. RESULTS Anti-ds DNA, ssDNA, and histone antibodies were induced in active chromatin-immunized mice, the proliferation response of splenocytes to ConA and LPS were reduced, levels of interferon-gamma in supernatants and TNF-alpha in serum were lowered. Lupus nephritis was assessed by the presence of Ig deposits, glomerular pathology and proteinuria. CONCLUSION The active chromatin-induced SLE-like mouse model was similar to idiopathic SLE in human. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.chinaphar.com/article/download/8220/8825 |
| PubMed reference number | 15169636 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 25 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Journal | Acta pharmacologica Sinica |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |