Eight novel MICB alleles, including a null allele, identified in gastric MALT lymphoma patients.

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MICA and MICB, as members of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-chain-related genes (MIC), encode stress-inducible glycoproteins that act as activating ligands for NKG2D and gammadelta T-cell receptor-bearing cells. We here describe the identification of eight novel MICB variants, including a null allele, which were identified in peripheral blood leukocytes of gastric MALT lymphoma patients. Only...

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