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The Role of AIRE in the Immunity Against Candida Albicans in a Model of Human Macrophages.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2018
de Albuquerque Jose Antonio Tavares, Banerjee Pinaki Prosad, Castoldi Angela, Ma Royce, Zurro Nuria Bengala, Ynoue Leandro Hideki, Arslanian Christina, Barbosa-Carvalho Marina Uchoa Wall, Correia-Deur Joya Emilie de Menezes, Weiler Fernanda Guimarães, Dias-da-Silva Magnus Regios, Lazaretti-Castro Marise, Pedroza Luis Alberto, Câmara Niels Olsen Saraiva, Mace Emily, Orange Jordan Scott, Condino-Neto Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune-polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE). Patients with AIRE mutations are susceptible to Candida albicans infection and present with autoimmune disorders. We previously demonstrated that cytoplasmic AIRE regulates the Syk-dependent Dectin-1 pathway. In this study, we further evaluated direct...
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