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Functionally distinct ERAP1 allotype combinations distinguish individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Dec 2014
Reeves Emma, Colebatch-Bourn Alexandra, Elliott Tim, Edwards Christopher J, James Edward
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For more than 40 y, expression of HLA-B27 has been strongly associated with the chronic inflammatory disease Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS); however, the mechanisms underlying this association are still unknown. Single nucleotide polymorphisms within the aminopeptidase endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1), which is essential for trimming peptides before they are presented to T cells by major...
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