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Heat shock protein-derived T-cell epitopes contribute to autoimmune inflammation in pediatric Crohn's disease.
PloS one - 2 Nov 2009
Puga Yung Gisella L, Fidler Meredith, Albani Erika, Spermon Naomi, Teklenburg Gijs, Newbury Robert, Schechter Nicole, van den Broek Theo, Prakken Berent, Billetta Rosario, Dohil Ranjan, Albani Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric Crohn's disease is a chronic auto inflammatory bowel disorder affecting children under the age of 17 years. A putative etiopathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with disregulation of immune response to antigens commonly present in the gut microenvironment. Heat shock proteins (HSP) have been identified as ubiquitous antigens with the ability to modulate inflammatory responses associated...
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