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Differential nerve injury-induced expression of MHC class II in the mouse correlates to genetic variability in the type I promoter of C2ta.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 25 Jul 2009
Harnesk Karin, Swanberg Maria, Diez Margarita, Olsson Tomas, Piehl Fredrik, Lidman Olle
Abstract excerpt
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II is of critical importance for the induction of immune responses. Levels of MHC class II in the nervous system are normally low, but expression is up-regulated in many disease conditions. In rat and human, variation in the MHC class II transactivator gene (C2ta) is associated with differential expression of MHC class II and susceptibility to autoimmune disease. Here...
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