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Abstract As adults, NZB mice have a severe deficiency of identifiable precursors of B lymphocytes, but this is preceded by a time when B cells and their immediate precursors are present in bone marrow in elevated numbers. Our present studies indicate that the final stages of B ce…

Abstract The formation of B lymphocytes in young New Zealand Black (NZB) mice proceeds at an accelerated rate resulting in a deficiency of B lineage precursors in adult (greater than 15 wk old) animals. To study the characteristics of B lineage cells in young (4 wk) and old (6 mo…

Abstract Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have elevated IFN-alpha production. Furthermore, sera IFN-alpha levels correlate with disease activity. We have focused our attention on whether this phenotype is also seen in the New Zealand Black (NZB) mice and simultaneously …

Abstract NZB mice bearing the CBA/N X chromosome linked defect were generated by repetitive backcrossing and selection of the Xid gene. The male offspring resulting from the cross of NZB with CBA/N were selected as being XidY on the basis of sera IgM and IgG3 levels and responsiv…

Abstract We established a colony of MHC class I deleted (knockout) NZB mice, which lack the beta2 microglobulin gene (NZB.beta2m-/-), to characterize the contribution of MHC class I to the thymic microenvironment abnormalities, autoantibody production and lupus-like disease of NZ…

Abstract Several of the autoimmune defects of NZB mice have been linked to chromosome 4 where the Lps gene which regulates B cell activation by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is found. Thus, studies of an NZB.Lpsd strain may facilitate functional analysis of B cell hyperactiv…

Abstract CD4 and CD8 gene-deleted New Zealand black (NZB) mice and, as controls, B6.CD4 -/-, B6.CD8 -/-, NZB, and B6 wild-type (wt) mice were studied for phenotypic and immunologic parameters to determine the contribution of CD4 and CD8 cell lineages in NZB mice. These studies su…

Abstract New Zealand Black (NZB) mice are a well-known animal model of human autoimmune disease. Although the mechanism for development of autoimmunity is unclear, NZB mice are well known for severe thymic microarchitecture abnormalities. It is thought that thymic dendritic cells…

Abstract Earlier studies have demonstrated that zinc deprivation, when begun in young NZB mice, can retard the development of autoimmunity and result in an increased life span. The present study evaluated the possible benefits of zinc deprivation in NZB mice with established dise…

Workshop Notes Workshop on Belief change, Non-monotonic reasoning and Conflict Resolution BNC@ECAI 2012 August 27, 2012 Montpellier, France held at the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence Editors Sébastien Konieczny Thomas Meyer http://cair.meraka.org.za/~bnc2012 Prefa…

Abstract In the past few years there has been an explosion of information in the area of NZ mouse research. This has reflected a general increase in knowledge and technology in cellular immunology and lymphocyte biology. Continuing research in many specific areas promises to expa…

Papers by Vera Voznessenskaya Male Body Odor Affects Emotional State, LH and Cortisol Secretion in Women of Different Age Groups Hormone changes across women's menstrual cycle may lead to changes in perception of chemi... more Hormone changes across women's menstr…

Abstract The role of nutrition in modulating autoantibody expression in murine lupus has become well documented. One such nutritional factor, zinc deficiency, has received significant attention because of the well-known effects of zinc on the immune function of genetically normal…

Abstract New Zealand Black (NZB) mice have multiple defects in both innate and acquired immunity. A fundamental defect, described more than 25 years ago, is premature thymic involution. Subsequent studies have disclosed multiple defects in thymic epithelial cells, and it has been…