Article
Status report from 'double agent HLA': health and disease.
Molecular immunology - 1 Aug 2013
Dyer Philip, McGilvray Roger, Robertson Victoria, Turner David
Abstract excerpt
The human major histocompatibility complex is a multi-gene ~4 Mb of DNA including the highly polymorphic HLA genes which are fundamental in effecting a healthy immune response. Detailed knowledge of the structure and function of HLA genes and their alleles and HLA proteins and their allotypes has rapidly evolved because of their role in clinical transplantation. A significant additional finding is the association...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.