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Differential expression of predisposing HLA-DQ2.5 alleles in DR5/DR7 celiac disease patients affects the pathological immune response to gluten.
Scientific reports - 14 Oct 2020
Pisapia Laura, Picascia Stefania, Farina Federica, Barba Pasquale, Gianfrani Carmen, Del Pozzo Giovanna
Abstract excerpt
The DR5-DQ7/DR7-DQ2 genotype is very frequent among patients affected by celiac disease (CD), in Europe. This genotype, associated to high risk of CD, carries the HLA-DQA1*05 and HLA-DQB1*02 predisposing alleles, in trans configuration. The alleles encode the DQ2.5 heterodimer responsible of gluten peptide presentation on the surface of antigen-presenting cells (APCs), and consequent pathogenic CD4+ T cell...
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