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Clinical and structural impact of mutations affecting the residue Phe367 of FOXP3 in patients with IPEX syndrome.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Feb 2016
Colobran Roger, Álvarez de la Campa Elena, Soler-Palacín Pere, Martín-Nalda Andrea, Pujol-Borrell Ricardo, de la Cruz Xavier, Martínez-Gallo Mónica
Abstract excerpt
Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome is a monogenic autoimmune disease characterized by early-onset life-threatening multisystemic autoimmunity. This rare hereditary disorder is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) transcription factor, which plays a key role in the differentiation and function of CD4(+)CD25(+) natural...
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