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Distinct HLA-C/KIR genotype profile associates with guttate psoriasis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Oct 2005
Holm Sofia J, Sakuraba Kazuko, Mallbris Lotus, Wolk Katarina, Ståhle Mona, Sánchez Fabio O
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is a multifactorial disease with a strong genetic background. It associates strongly to HLA-Cw*0602. HLA-C interacts with killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) on natural killer (NK) and some natural killer-T (NKT) cells. KIR's function is triggered by specific binding to HLA ligands, which depends on the amino acid 80 of the MHC class I alpha-chain. This permits classifying all HLA-C alleles into...
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