Nineteen probes for 16 lupus-relevant genes (Abca1, Apobec3, Ccr7, Ceacam3, Ets1, Foxp3, Hdac1, Ifng, Irf9, Itgam, Jhdm1d, Mmp9, Oscar, Slc4a1, Tbx21, and Tlr7) were identified from the database of male murine spleen. Here, TLR7 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.