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DC-SIGN polymorphisms are associated to type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Immunobiology - 1 Nov 2014
da Silva Ronaldo Celerino, Cunha Tavares Nathália de Alencar, Moura Ronald, Coelho Antônio, Guimarães Rafael Lima, Araújo Jacqueline, Crovella Sergio, Brandão Lucas André Cavalcanti, Silva Jaqueline de Azevêdo
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Type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disorder featured by raised glucoses levels. It has been hypothesised that raised glucose levels in T1DM might be recognised as PAMPs, leading to immune response by overloading the cell receptors for pathogens recognition. DC-SIGN is a transmembrane protein, present in dendritic cells (DC) and macrophages: it has an important role in inflammatory response and T...
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