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Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) exhibits functionally significant interaction with HLA-B27 and relates to subtype specificity in ankylosing spondylitis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2012
Haroon Nigil, Tsui Florence W, Uchanska-Ziegler Barbara, Ziegler Andreas, Inman Robert D
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OBJECTIVES: The functional interaction of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) with human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B*27 could be important in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AS is associated with B*27:04 and B*27:05, but not with B*27:06 and B*27:09. The authors studied the surface expression of peptide-HLA(pHLA)-B27 complexes and HLA class-I free heavy chains (FHCs) on peripheral blood...
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