[Autoimmune-associated MHC class II molecules].

doi:10.1007/s001050050244

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[Autoimmune-associated MHC class II molecules].

Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 Apr 1995

Trüeb M

Abstract excerpt

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a large region of highly polymorphic genes. MHC-encoded molecules bind foreign-protein antigens and form complexes that are recognized by antigen-specific T lymphocytes. Interactions between MHC-peptide complexes and T-cell receptors play a central ro...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Autoimmune Diseases
Epitopes
Genes, Dominant
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Humans
Linkage Disequilibrium
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
T-Lymphocytes

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