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Novel Synonymous Variant in IL7R Causes Preferential Expression of the Soluble Isoform.
Journal of clinical immunology - 8 Apr 2024
Mackeh Rafah, El Bsat Yasmin, Elmi Asha, Bibawi Hani, Karim Mohammed Yousuf, Hassan Amel, Lo Bernice
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PURPOSE: The interleukin-7 receptor (IL-7R) is primarily expressed on lymphoid cells and plays a crucial role in the development, proliferation, and survival of T cells. Autosomal recessive mutations that disrupt IL-7Rα chain expression give rise to a severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which is characterized by lymphopenia and a T-B+NK+ phenotype. The objective here was to diagnose two siblings displaying...
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