Histopathological studies showed in the three groups of mice similar evidence of damage in the tubules and some had interstitial infiltrates and crescents, as expected for this lupus model [ 58 ]; mice in the prevention group showed a trend of higher scores of glomerular crescents and interstitial infiltrate, and morphological signs of necrosis and tubular accumulation of proteinaceous material, compatible with the elevated proteinuria ( Fig. 4B ).
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EGFR-ErbB2 dual kinase inhibitor lapatinib decreases autoantibody levels and worsens renal disease in Interferon α-accelerated murine lupus.
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This comparison did not reach statistical significance when the three groups were analyzed separately (black ns), while lapatinib-treated mice were statically different from vehicle if analyzed as one group (blue *) because of the larger number of data points.