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HLA-B27 misfolding and ankylosing spondylitis.
Molecular immunology - 1 Jan 2014
Colbert Robert A, Tran Tri M, Layh-Schmitt Gerlinde
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Understanding how HLA-B27 contributes to the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis continues to be an important goal. Current efforts are aimed largely on three areas of investigation; peptide presentation to CD8T cells, abnormal forms of the HLA-B27 heavy chain and their recognition by leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors on immune effector cells, and HLA-B27 heavy chain misfolding and intrinsic biological...
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