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The Link Between CD6 and Autoimmunity: Genetic and Cellular Associations.
Current drug targets - 1 Jan 2016
Kofler David M, Farkas Aron, von Bergwelt-Baildon Michael, Hafler David A
Abstract excerpt
The cell surface glycoprotein CD6 is expressed on leukocytes and mediates T cell trafficking across endothelial cell barriers. There is evidence suggesting that CD6 is implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). CD166, the physiological ligand of CD6, is expressed on endothelial cells in the central nervous system and in the collagen...
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