There and back again: Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Syndrome Type I and the Aire knockout mouse

Adrian Liston*

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    Abstract

    Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Syndrome Type I (APS1) is a severe human multiorgan autoimmune disorder, caused by mutations in the gene AIRE. Following this determination, a mouse model for the disease was rationally designed by knocking out the murine homologue, Aire. The Aire knockout mouse has demonstrated that Aire initiates immune tolerance via promiscuous transcription of organ-specific genes in the thymus. Recent studies using the Aire knockout mouse have demonstrated gene-dose dependency and disease modifier loci, returning the onus of exploration to human genetics.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)33-40
    Number of pages8
    JournalDrug Discovery Today: Disease Models
    Volume3
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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