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HLA-B35 upregulates the production of endothelin-1 in HLA-transfected cells: a possible pathogenetic role in pulmonary hypertension.
Tissue antigens - 1 Sept 2006
Santaniello A, Salazar G, Lenna S, Antonioli R, Colombo G, Beretta L, Scorza R
Abstract excerpt
HLA-B35 is associated with an increased risk for developing isolated pulmonary hypertension (iPHT) in systemic sclerosis, but the mechanisms underlying this association have not been fully elucidated yet. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the main pathogenetic molecule implied in the development of iPHT; th...
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