Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2532982 | European Journal of Pharmacology | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
T cell death-associated gene 8 (TDAG8) is a G-protein-coupled receptor identified by differential mRNA display during thymocyte apoptosis induced by T cell receptor engagement. To examine the physiological role of an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor TDAG8 in inflammation, we studied various immune-mediated inflammatory disease models using TDAG8-deficient mice. We found that TDAG8-deficient mice showed significant exacerbation of anti-type II collagen antibody-induced arthritis and delayed-type hypersensitivity, and showed a slight exacerbation of collagen-induced arthritis. These results suggest that TDAG8 acts as a negative regulator of inflammation.
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Authors
Yoshiko Onozawa, Tomoaki Komai, Tomiichiro Oda,