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CD3 ζ defects in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2012
Takeuchi Tsutomu, Suzuki Katsuya, Kondo Tsuneo, Yoshimoto Keiko, Tsuzaka Kensei
Abstract excerpt
The prototype autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), has been known to be associated with deficiency of ζ chain, a component of the T-cell receptor-CD3 complex. Comprehensive analysis has shown that expression of the CD3 ζ chain is attenuated or absent in over half of SLE patients. Furthermore, aberrant transcripts of the CD3 ζ chain, including spliced variants lacking exon 7 or having a short...
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