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Deficiency of the Fas apoptosis pathway without Fas gene mutations is a familial trait predisposing to development of autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Blood - 15 May 2000
Ramenghi U, Bonissoni S, Migliaretti G, DeFranco S, Bottarel F, Gambaruto C, DiFranco D, Priori R, Conti F, Dianzani I, Valesini G, Merletti F, Dianzani U
Abstract excerpt
Fas/Apo-1 (CD95) triggers programmed cell death (PCD) and is involved in immune response control and cell-mediated cytotoxicity. In the autoimmune/lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS), inherited loss-of-function mutations of the Fas gene cause nonmalignant lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity. We have recently identified an ALPS-like clinical pattern (named autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease [ALD]) in patients...
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