Article
RAG mutations in human B cell-negative SCID.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 4 Oct 1996
Schwarz K, Gauss G H, Ludwig L, Pannicke U, Li Z, Lindner D, Friedrich W, Seger R A, Hansen-Hagge T E, Desiderio S, Lieber M R, Bartram C R
Abstract excerpt
Patients with human severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be divided into those with B lymphocytes (B+ SCID) and those without (B- SCID). Although several genetic causes are known for B+ SCID, the etiology of B- SCID has not been defined. Six of 14 B- SCID patients tested were found to carr...
Topics
- B-Lymphocytes
- Cell Line
- Consanguinity
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Female
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Genes, Recessive
- Homeodomain Proteins
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
- Male
- Mutation
