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Molecular basis of NB1 (HNA-2a, CD177) deficiency.
Blood - 1 Jun 2002
Kissel Karin, Scheffler Steffi, Kerowgan Mohammed, Bux Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
Alloimmunization to the neutrophil antigen NB1 (HNA-2a, CD177) can result in immune neutropenia and transfusion-related acute lung injury. Recently, we were able to elucidate the primary structure of NB1. To shed light also on the molecular basis of the NB1-negative phenotype, we studied the neutrophils of 2 women with NB1-specific alloantibodies for intracellular and extracellular NB1 expression, NB1-specific...
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