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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-15
pubmed:abstractText
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs nine times more often in females than males. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of estrogen receptor (ER) null genotypes on disease in lupus prone NZM2410 (NZM) and MRL/lpr mice, as a method to define the role of estrogen receptor signaling in lupus. ER alpha deficient NZM females, but not males, had significantly prolonged survival, reduced proteinuria, renal pathology scores and serum urea nitrogen levels compared to wildtype mice, despite higher serum anti-dsDNA levels. ER alpha deficient MRL/lpr female, but not male, mice also had significantly less proteinuria and renal pathology scores with no effect on autoantibody levels. Deficiency of ER beta had no effect on disease in either strain or sex. Taken together, these data demonstrate a key role for ER alpha, but not ER beta, in the development of lupus like disease, but not autoimmunity, in female NZM and MRL/lpr mice.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1521-7035
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
128
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
259-68
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Impact of estrogen receptor deficiency on disease expression in the NZM2410 lupus prone mouse.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Suite 912, PO Box 250637, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't