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Novel compound heterozygous mutations in ZAP70 in a Chinese patient with leaky severe combined immunodeficiency disorder.
Immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2017
Liu Qing, Wang Yan-Ping, Liu Qiao, Zhao Qin, Chen Xue-Mei, Xue Xiu-Hong, Zhou Li-Na, Ding Yuan, Tang Xue-Mei, Zhao Xiao-Dong, Zhang Zhi-Yong
Abstract excerpt
In humans, the complete lack of tyrosine kinase ZAP70 function results in combined immunodeficiency (CID), with abnormal thymic development and defective T cell receptor (TCR) signaling of peripheral T cells, characterized by the selective absence of CD8+ T cells. So far, 15 unique ZAP70 mutations have been identified in approximately 20 patients with CID, with variable clinical presentations. Herein, we report...
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