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Ligase-4 Deficiency Causes Distinctive Immune Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Individuals.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 May 2016
Felgentreff Kerstin, Baxi Sachin N, Lee Yu Nee, Dobbs Kerry, Henderson Lauren A, Csomos Krisztian, Tsitsikov Erdyni N, Armanios Mary, Walter Jolan E, Notarangelo Luigi D
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PURPOSE: DNA Ligase 4 (LIG4) is a key factor in the non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) DNA double-strand break repair pathway needed for V(D)J recombination and the generation of the T cell receptor and immunoglobulin molecules. Defects in LIG4 result in a variable syndrome of growth retardation, pancytopenia, combined immunodeficiency, cellular radiosensitivity, and developmental delay. METHODS: We diagnosed a...
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