Article
CTLA-4 and its role in autoimmune thyroid disease.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 1 Aug 2003
Chistiakov D A, Turakulov R I
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) occurs in two common forms: Graves' disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis. On the basis of functional and experimental data, it has been suggested that the gene encoding cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a candidate gene for conferring susceptibility to thyroid autoimmunity. In this review, we critically evaluate the evidence for pathogenetic involvement of...
Topics
- Antigens, CD
- Antigens, Differentiation
- CTLA-4 Antigen
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- Graves Disease
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- T-Lymphocytes
- Thyroiditis, Autoimmune
