Association of MICA gene polymorphisms with liver fibrosis in schistosomiasis patients in the Dongting Lake region

Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A (MICA) is a highly polymorphic gene located within the MHC class I region of the human genome. Expressed as a cell surface glycoprotein, MICA modulates immune surveillance by binding to its cognate receptor on natural killer cells, NKG2D, and...

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Main Authors: Zheng Gong, Qi-Zhi Luo, Lin Lin, Yu-Ping Su, Hai-Bo Peng, Kun Du, Ping Yu, Shi-Ping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000300007