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SIAE Rare Variants in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Primary Antibody Deficiencies.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2017
Sevdali Eirini, Tsitsami Elena, Tsinti Maria, Farmaki Evangelia, Papadopoulou-Alataki Efimia, Germenis Anastasios E, Speletas Matthaios
Abstract excerpt
Sialic acid acetylesterase (SIAE) deficiency was suggested to lower the levels of ligands for sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like receptors, decreasing the threshold for B-cell activation. In humans, studies of rare heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in SIAE gene in common autoimmune diseases, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), yielded inconsistent results. Considering the distinct...
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