The transmembrane form of TNF-α drives autoantibody production in the absence of CD154: studies using MRL/Mp-Faslpr mice
FUJII T, OKADA M, MIMORI T, CRAFT J. The transmembrane form of TNF-α drives autoantibody production in the absence of CD154: studies using MRL/Mp-Faslpr mice. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2002, 130: 224-232. PMID: 12390309, PMCID: PMC1906522, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2002.01982.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearB-LymphocytesCD40 LigandCell LineCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CooperationMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprMice, KnockoutReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearTh1 CellsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsB cell proliferationTh1 linesTNF-alphaB cellsAntibody productionCell proliferationContact-dependent helpMRL/MpB cell helpMHC class IITh1 cell linesB cell activationCD40-CD154Autoantibody productionTh1 cellsCell helpMRL miceMTNF-alphaProliferative responseHigh titresCell activationTNF-R2Class IITransmembrane formMonoclonal antibodies