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NLRC5 p.Pro191Leu as a genetic susceptibility factor in anti-PIT-1 hypophysitis.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Sept 2026
Urai Shin, Bando Hironori, Yamamoto Masaaki, Iguchi Genzo, Takahashi Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Anti-PIT-1 hypophysitis is a rare T cell-mediated autoimmune pituitary disorder presenting as a paraneoplastic syndrome or after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, and its predominance in Japan suggests an underlying genetic predisposition. The NLR family CARD domain containing 5 (NLRC5) encodes a key transcriptional regulator of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I, and its p.Pro191Leu...
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