Human Cysteine Cathepsins Degrade Immunoglobulin G In Vitro in a Predictable Manner

Cysteine cathepsins are critical components of the adaptive immune system involved in the generation of epitopes for presentation on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules and have been implicated in degradation of autoantigens. Immunoglobulin variable regions with somatic mutations and random comp...

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Main Authors: Rune Alexander Høglund, Silje Bøen Torsetnes, Andreas Lossius, Bjarne Bogen, E. Jane Homan, Robert Bremel, Trygve Holmøy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/19/4843