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  • 标题:Cytokine regulation of a rodent model of mercuric chloride-induced autoimmunity.
  • 作者:L M Bagenstose ; P Salgame ; M Monestier
  • 期刊名称:Environmental Health Perspectives
  • 印刷版ISSN:0091-6765
  • 电子版ISSN:1552-9924
  • 出版年度:1999
  • 卷号:107
  • 期号:Suppl 5
  • 页码:807-810
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:OCR Subscription Services Inc
  • 摘要:Experimental models of chemically induced autoimmunity have contributed to our understanding of the development of autoimmune diseases in humans. Heavy metals such as mercury induce a dramatic activation of the immune system and autoantibody production in genetically susceptible rats and mice. This autoimmune syndrome is dependent on T cells, which are important for B-cell activation and cytokine secretion. Several studies have focused on the roles of T-helper (Th)1 and Th2 cells and their respective cytokines in the pathogenesis of mercury-induced disease. This article reviews recent studies that have examined the patterns of cytokine gene expression and where investigators have manipulated the Th1 and Th2 responses that occur during mercury-induced autoimmunity. Finally, we will discuss some biochemical/molecular mechanisms by which heavy metals may induce cytokine gene expression. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (1.0M), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 807 808 809 810
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