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In addition, approaches to mimic AIH-associated liver inflammation have instead led to liver tolerance, consistent with the high tolerogenic capacity of the liver. Recently, we described a new mouse model that exhibited spontaneous and chronic liver inflammation that recapitulated the known histopathological and immunological parameters of AIH. The approach involved liver-extrinsic genetic engineering that interfered with the induction of T-cell tolerance in the thymus, the very process thought to inhibit AIH induction by liver-specific expression of exogenous antigens. The mutation led to depletion of specialized thymic epithelial cells that present self-antigens and eliminate autoreactive T-cells before they exit the thymus. Based on our findings, which are summarized below, we believe that this mouse model represents a relevant experimental tool towards elucidating the cellular and molecular aspects of AIH development and developing novel therapeutic strategies for treating  this disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms16011980","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,1,16]],"date-time":"2015-01-16T10:23:36Z","timestamp":1421403816000},"page":"1980-2000","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Medullary Thymic Epithelial Cells and Central Tolerance in Autoimmune Hepatitis Development: Novel Perspective from  a New Mouse Model"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Konstantina","family":"Alexandropoulos","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Clinical Immunology, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine,  One Gustave L. 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