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Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 5 (FHL-5) is caused by mutations in Munc18-2 and impaired binding to syntaxin 11.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2009
zur Stadt Udo, Rohr Jan, Seifert Wenke, Koch Florian, Grieve Samantha, Pagel Julia, Strauss Julia, Kasper Brigitte, Nürnberg Gudrun, Becker Christian, Maul-Pavicic Andrea, Beutel Karin, Janka Gritta, Griffiths Gillian, Ehl Stephan, Hennies Hans Christian
Abstract excerpt
Rapid intracellular transport and secretion of cytotoxic granules through the immunological synapse requires a balanced interaction of several proteins. Disturbance of this highly regulated process underlies familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), a genetically heterogeneous autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by a severe hyperinflammatory phenotype. Here, we have assigned FHL-5 to a 1 Mb region...
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