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Enhanced Extracellular Transfer of HLA-DQ Activates CD3+ Lymphocytes towards Compromised Treg Induction in Celiac Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences - 29 May 2022
Hudec Michael, Juříčková Iva, Riegerová Kamila, Ovsepian Saak V, Černá Marie, O'Leary Valerie Bríd
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CeD) manifests with autoimmune intestinal inflammation from gluten and genetic predisposition linked to human leukocyte antigen class-II (HLA-II) gene variants. Antigen-presenting cells facilitate gluten exposition through the interaction of their surface major histocompatibility complex (MHC) with the T cell receptor (TCR) on T lymphocytes. This fundamental mechanism of adaptive immunity has...
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