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Expression, genomic structure and mapping of the thymus specific protease prss16: a candidate gene for insulin dependent diabetes mellitus susceptibility.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jun 2002
Cheunsuk Saijai, Sparks Rachel, Noveroske Janice K, Hsu Tom, Justice Monica J, Gershwin M Eric, Gruen Jeffrey R, Bowlus Christopher L
Abstract excerpt
PRSS16 is a serine protease specifically expressed by epithelial cells in the thymic cortex. The human gene is encoded on 6p21.3-p22 where recent linkage analysis has identified an association with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) susceptibility independent of HLA-DR3. To further investigate its potential role in autoimmunity, we characterized the mouse orthologue, Prss16. The genomic structure of...
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