Article
On the MICA deleted-MICB null, HLA-B*4801 haplotype.
Tissue antigens - 1 Sept 2000
Ota M, Bahram S, Katsuyama Y, Saito S, Nose Y, Sada M, Ando H, Inoko H
Abstract excerpt
A 100-kb deletion including the MICA gene was recently reported in the HLA-B48 (B*4801)-associated haplotype in Japanese. Interestingly, this MICA deletion is accompanied by a MICB null allele, MICB0107N. In order to further investigate the universality of the apparent tight linkage between these two events, we present data on high-resolution deletion mapping of eight HLA-B48-homozygous individuals. Among these,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.