The non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse: an animal model for autoimmune thyroiditis.

Many, Marie-Christine;Denef, Jean-François;Maniratunga, S
(1996) Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes — Vol. 104 Suppl 3, p. 17-20 (1996)

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  • Many, Marie-ChristineUCLouvain
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  • Denef, Jean-FrançoisUCLouvain
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  • Maniratunga, S
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Abstract
The NOD mouse, an ideal model for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is also useful to study the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroiditis. Spontaneous thyroiditis greatly varies in frequency among NOD colonies, but Hashimoto-like thyroiditis can be induced in two experimental models: goiter involution after iodide administration and immunization by TSH receptor, described hereunder.
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Many, M.-C., Denef, J.-F., & Maniratunga, S. (1996). The non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse: an animal model for autoimmune thyroiditis. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes, 104 Suppl 3, 17-20. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1211673 (Original work published 1996)