Structural characteristics of HLA-DQ that may impact DM editing and susceptibility to Type-1 diabetes
Autoreactive CD4+ T cells initiate the chronic autoimmune disease Type-1 diabetes (T1D), in which multiple environmental and genetic factors are involved. The association of HLA, especially the DR-DQ loci, with risk for T1D is well documented. However, the molecular mechanisms are poorly understood....
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00262/full |