[Molecular mechanisms behind the immunological reaction against gluten in patients with celiac disease].

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Coeliac disease is a complex inflammatory disorder of the small intestine, induced by dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Recently, the nature of gluten-derived peptides recognized by gut-derived T cells from patients has been elucidated. It has further been established that the binding of such peptides to HLA-DQ2 and DQ8 molecules is enhanced following the modification of the peptides by the...

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