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Decreased expression of signaling lymphocytic-activation molecule-associated protein (SAP) transcripts in T cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
International immunology - 1 Apr 2001
Takei M, Ishiwata T, Mitamura K, Fujiwara S, Sasaki K, Nishi T, Kuga T, Ookubo T, Horie T, Ryu J, Ohi H, Sawada S
Abstract excerpt
The function of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific cytotoxic T cells is disturbed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients but the mechanism for this disturbance has remained unknown. In a recent study searching for the causative gene of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome, the gene possibly linked...
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