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STAT mutations as program switchers: turning primary immunodeficiencies into autoimmune diseases.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Jan 2017
Lorenzini Tiziana, Dotta Laura, Giacomelli Mauro, Vairo Donatella, Badolato Raffaele
Abstract excerpt
STAT proteins are a family of transcription factors that mediate cellular response to cytokines and growth factors. Study of patients with familial susceptibility to pathogens and/or autoimmune diseases has led to the identification of 7 inherited disorders that are caused by mutations of 4 STAT family genes. Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations of STAT1 lead to complete or partial forms of STAT1...
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