[Effects of arsenic trioxide on the autoimmunity and survival time in BXSB lupus mice].

Objective: To investigate the effect of arsenic trioxide (ATO) on the autoimmunity and survival time in BXSB lupus mice.

Methods: The model BXSB lupus mice were randomly divided into two groups equally, the ATO treated group and the control group, 17 in each group. Mice in the ATO group were given intraperitoneal injection of ATO at the daily dose of 0.