Article
Two common polymorphisms in the coding part of the CD43 gene are not associated with atopy.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Dec 1998
Kruse S, Kuehr J, Forster J, Deichmann K A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently linkage and association of the chromosomal region 16p12-11 with enhanced IgE responsiveness have been shown. The gene coding for CD43 (sialophorin) has been localized to this region. Sialophorin represents a major sialoglycoprotein on the surface of human lymphocytes, monocyt...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Antigens, CD
- Child
- Female
- Genetic Testing
- Germany
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate
- Leukosialin
- Male
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sialoglycoproteins
