Characterization of novel T-cell epitopes on 65 kDa and 67 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase relevant in autoimmune responses in NOD mice

Journal of Autoimmunity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-95

  Zechel, Marc A ^a   Elliott, John F ^b   Atkinson, Mark A ^c   Singh, Bhagirath ^a,d  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autoantigen; Epitope; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Immunity; Peptide

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; EPITOPE; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0031891701     PISSN: 08968411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaut.1997.0178     Document Type: Article

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