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Novel route to lupus-like disease in mice

Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute have identified a link between faulty glycan construction and the onset of autoimmune diseases like lupus. Knocking out a gene involved in modifying sugar molecules on cell surfaces led to mice developing lupus-like abnormalities, including inflamed kidneys and autoreactive antibodies.

SourceHoward Hughes Medical Institute·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateJan 29, 2001