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Analysis of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and their HLA ligand genes polymorphisms in Iranian patients with systemic sclerosis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Apr 2017
Mahmoudi Mahdi, Fallahian Faranak, Sobhani Soheila, Ghoroghi Shima, Jamshidi Ahmadreza, Poursani Shiva, Dolati Masoumeh, Hosseinpour Zahra, Gharibdoost Farhad
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors have a great role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases by cooperating with environmental stimuli. Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are cell surface proteins on NK cells whose association with major histocompatibility complex-I regulates their killing function. The aim of this study was to provide information on the possible association between KIR and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)...
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