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Dominant-negative mutations in the DNA-binding domain of STAT3 cause hyper-IgE syndrome.
Nature - 30 Aug 2007
Minegishi Yoshiyuki, Saito Masako, Tsuchiya Shigeru, Tsuge Ikuya, Takada Hidetoshi, Hara Toshiro, Kawamura Nobuaki, Ariga Tadashi, Pasic Srdjan, Stojkovic Oliver, Metin Ayse, Karasuyama Hajime
Abstract excerpt
Hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a compound primary immunodeficiency characterized by a highly elevated serum IgE, recurrent staphylococcal skin abscesses and cyst-forming pneumonia, with disproportionately milder inflammatory responses, referred to as cold abscesses, and skeletal abnormalities. Although some cases of familial HIES with autosomal dominant or recessive inheritance have been reported, most...
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