title: Mechanisms regulating lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid in murine models of thyroiditis.
abstract: The autoimmune diseases of the thyroid are the most prevalent autoimmune diseases in man. In these diseases, the thyroid is invariably infiltrated by lymphocytes, which play a major role in pathogenesis. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms associated with lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid, examining different models of thyroid autoimmune disease in mice.
authors.affiliation: Immunobiology Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1630, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. sergio.lira@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Sergio A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lira
authors.forename: Andrea P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marinkovic
authors.forename: Glaucia C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Furtado
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000276:immunology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D051379:Mice; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*