Preparation of mouse pituitary immunogen for the induction of experimental autoimmune hypophysitis

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 46, 2010, Pages

  Tzou, Shey Cherng ^a   Landek Salgado, Melissa A ^a   Kimura, Hiroaki ^a   Caturegli, Patrizio ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Hypophysitis; Immunization; Mouse model

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355133124     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2181     Document Type: Article

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