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ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

The MRL Model: A Valuable Tool in Studies of Autoimmunity-Brain Interactions.

Boris Šakić

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Review in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Boris ŠakićDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sakic@mcmaster.ca.

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Abstract

The link between systemic autoimmunity, brain pathology, and aberrant behavior is still largely unexplored field of biomedical science. Accumulating evidence points to causal relationships between immune factors, neurodegeneration, and neuropsychiatric manifestations. By documenting autoimmunity-associated neuronal degeneration and cytotoxicity of the cerebrospinal fluid from disease-affected subjects, the murine MRL model has shown high validity in revealing principal pathogenic circuits. In addition, unlike any other autoimmune strain, MRL mice produce antibodies commonly found in patients suffering from lupus and other autoimmune disorders. This review highlights the importance of the MRL model as a useful preparation for understanding the links between the immune system and brain function.

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AutoimmunityBrainDisease Models, AnimalMice, Inbred MRL lprAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoimmune DiseasesHumansMiceAutoantibodiesAnimal modelAutoimmunityBehavioral dysfunctionImmunopsychiatryLupusNeurodegeneration

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