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High abundance of plasma cells secreting transglutaminase 2-specific IgA autoantibodies with limited somatic hypermutation in celiac disease intestinal lesions.
Nature medicine - 26 Feb 2012
Di Niro Roberto, Mesin Luka, Zheng Nai-Ying, Stamnaes Jorunn, Morrissey Michael, Lee Jane-Hwei, Huang Min, Iversen Rasmus, du Pré M Fleur, Qiao Shuo-Wang, Lundin Knut E A, Wilson Patrick C, Sollid Ludvig M
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disorder in which mucosal autoantibodies to the enzyme transglutaminase 2 (TG2) are generated in response to the exogenous antigen gluten in individuals who express human leukocyte antigen HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 (ref. 3). We assessed in a comprehensive and nonbias...
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