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Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol 155, 179-189, Copyright © 1982 by Rockefeller University Press
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EG Neilson and M Phillips
Rats immunized with renal tubular antigens were protected from the development of interstitial nephritis by pretreatment with tubular antigen-reactive T lymphoblasts. Protected animals developed anti- idiotypic antibodies against idiotypes primarily within the antigen- binding region of monoclonal antitubular basement membrane antibodies. These studies extend the concept of auto-anti-idiotypic regulation to autoimmune disease, and they also provide an experimental basis for further efforts to develop biologically relevant mechanisms for attenuating the expression of other kidney diseases.
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