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Genetic etiologies of leukocyte adhesion defects.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Oct 2009
Etzioni Amos
Abstract excerpt
Up to now three distinct syndromes affecting several steps in the leukocyte adhesion cascade have been described. In LAD I the firm adhesion of leukocyte to the endothelium is defective, because of mutations in the gene encoding the beta(2)-integrin. Recent works both in human and animal models shed light on various mutations and their physiological importance. Furthermore, the beneficial effect of gene therapy...
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