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. 2002 Sep 6;297(5587):1689-92.
doi: 10.1126/science.1073176.

Mast cells: a cellular link between autoantibodies and inflammatory arthritis

David M Lee  1 , Daniel S Friend, Michael F Gurish, Christophe Benoist, Diane Mathis, Michael B Brenner
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Mast cells: a cellular link between autoantibodies and inflammatory arthritis

David M Lee et al. Science. .

Abstract

Previous studies have revealed that autoantibodies, complement components, and Fc receptors each participate in the pathogenesis of erosive arthritis in K/BxN mice. However, it is not known which cellular populations are responsive to these inflammatory signals. We find that two strains of mice deficient in mast cells, W/Wv and Sl/Sld, were resistant to development of joint inflammation and that susceptibility was restored in the W/Wv strain by mast cell engraftment. Thus, mast cells may function as a cellular link between autoantibodies, soluble mediators, and other effector populations in inflammatory arthritis.

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