Re: New models for Relapsing Polychondritis (in Sweden)

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In a message dated 1/29/02 2:56:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Arto.Toikka@... writes:

<< We detected antibodies to matrilin-1 i >>

Arto, You are a life saver!!!!! I think this is what the dr I saw last week

was doing research on....matrilin-1. At least I know it started with an " M "

I'm going to write him tomorrow and ask him to tell us exactly what he is

doing for research.

I hope that you saved at least one Rat. LOL He really appreciates it.

hugs

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Matrilin-1...................

Thanks, Arto and , for these posts. I've just researched matrilin-1

on the web and it seems to be the identified protein in tracheal cartilage

that causes inappropriate immune response. Looks like the scientists have

already induced these rats with matrilin-1 and now they've got RP. I do

hope your doctor/contact at Stanford is indeed working on this in

conjunction with Dr. Buckner's research. I'm excited. I've also been told

that I might be related to a rat (Uncle somebody LOL), so I'd love to be

part of the research.

Re: New models for Relapsing Polychondritis (in

Sweden)

> In a message dated 1/29/02 2:56:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> Arto.Toikka@... writes:

>

> << We detected antibodies to matrilin-1 i >>

> Arto, You are a life saver!!!!! I think this is what the dr I saw last

week

> was doing research on....matrilin-1. At least I know it started with an

" M "

>

>

> I'm going to write him tomorrow and ask him to tell us exactly what he is

> doing for research.

>

> I hope that you saved at least one Rat. LOL He really appreciates it.

>

> hugs

>

>

>

>

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