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Demethylation of <i>ITGAL</i> (CD11a) regulatory sequences in systemic lupus erythematosus
1 May 2002
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Inhibition of T cell DNA methylation causes autoreactivity in vitro and a lupus-like disease in vivo, suggesting that T cell DNA hypomethylation may contribute to autoimmunity. The hypomethylation effects are due, in part, to overexpression of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 (LFA-1) (CD11a/CD18). Importantly, T cells from patients with active lupus have hypomethylated DNA and overexpress LFA-1...
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