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GPI-defective monocytes from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria patients show impaired in vitro dendritic cell differentiation.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Sept 2004
Ruggiero Giuseppina, Terrazzano Giuseppe, Becchimanzi Cristina, Sica Michela, Andretta Claudia, Masci Anna Maria, Racioppi Luigi, Rotoli Bruno, Zappacosta Serafino, Alfinito Fiorella
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a clonal, acquired hematopoietic disorder characterized by a phosphatidylinositol (PI) glycan-A gene mutation, which impairs the synthesis of the glycosyl-PI (GPI) anchor, thus causing the absence of all GPI-linked proteins on the membrane of the clonal-defective cells. The presence of a consistent GPI-defective monocyte compartment is a common feature in PNH patients....
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