Article
HLA-DR alleles in patients with Sjögren's syndrome over-representing V beta 2 and V beta 13 genes in the labial salivary glands.
British journal of rheumatology - 1 May 1994
Sumida T, Sakamaki T, Yonaha F, Maeda T, Namekawa T, Nawata Y, Takabayashi K, Iwamoto I, Yoshida S
Abstract excerpt
To identify genetic factors that play a role in the pathogenesis of patients with SS over-representing V beta 2 and V beta 13 genes in the lips, HLA-DR and -DQ alleles of 10 primary SS patients with predominant expression of V beta 2 and V beta 13 genes in the lips were analysed, using the polyme...
Topics
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Complementary
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Lip
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta
- Salivary Glands, Minor
- Sjogren's Syndrome