Understanding lupus: fishing genes out of mice and men

Immunity. 2008 Jan;28(1):8-10. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2007.12.007.

Abstract

In this issue of Immunity, the Coronin-1A gene Coro1a, which regulates cytoskeletal structure, is shown by Haraldsson et al. (2007) to be a surprising disease-susceptibility gene that contributes to the spontaneous systemic autoimmunity in the MRL mouse, a model of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Publication types

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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / genetics*
  • Mice