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Novel perforin mutation in a patient with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and CD45 abnormal splicing.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Mar 2003
McCormick James, Flower Darren R, Strobel Stephan, Wallace Diana L, Beverley Peter C L, Tchilian Elma Z
Abstract excerpt
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) composes a group of rare heterogenous disorders characterized by uncontrolled accumulation and infiltration of activated T lymphocytes and macrophages. Cytotoxic T and natural killer cell activity is significantly reduced or absent in these patients. Mutations in the important mediator of lymphocyte cytotoxicity perforin were identified in a number of HLH individuals. Here...
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