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Trans heterodimer between two non-arthritis-associated HLA alleles can predispose to arthritis in humanized mice.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2011
Behrens Marshall, Papadopoulos George K, Moustakas Antonis, Smart Michele, Luthra Harvinder, David Chella S, Taneja Veena
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Certain HLA class II alleles are associated with susceptibility to the development of arthritis. However, the development of arthritis in some persons carrying non-rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated alleles remains unexplained. An individual who is heterozygous for the DQA1 and DQB1 genes can express the DQ molecule in cis or trans heterodimers. In a cis heterodimer, the α-chain interacts with the...
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