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MICA polymorphism in a northern Chinese Han population: The identification of a new MICA allele, MICA*059.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2010
Tian Wei, Cai Jin H, Wang Fan, Li Li X
Abstract excerpt
The major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) in humans, located 46 kb centromeric to human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B, is highly polymorphic. In addition to its primary role in immune surveillance, recent data highlight the importance of MICA in organ transplantation and in susceptibility to some diseases. In this study, 104 healthy, unrelated Han subjects recruited from central Inner...
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