Gene expression patterns following unilateral traumatic brain injury reveals a local pro-inflammatory and remote anti-inflammatory response. [PDF]
BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) results in irreversible damage at the site of impact and initiates cellular and molecular processes that lead to secondary neural injury in the surrounding tissue.
Ford, Byron D +5 more
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A Smo/Gli multitarget hedgehog pathway inhibitor impairs tumor growth [PDF]
Pharmacological Hedgehog (Hh) pathway inhibition has emerged as a valuable anticancer strategy. A number of small molecules able to block the pathway at the upstream receptor Smoothened (Smo) or the downstream effector glioma-associated oncogene 1 (Gli1)
Balducci, Silvia +14 more
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A Functional Variant in ERAP1 Predisposes to Multiple Sclerosis
The ERAP1 gene encodes an aminopeptidase involved in antigen processing. A functional polymorphism in the gene (rs30187, Arg528Lys) associates with susceptibility to ankylosying spondylitis (AS), whereas a SNP in the interacting ERAP2 gene increases susceptibility to another inflammatory autoimmune disorder, Crohn's disease (CD). We analysed rs30187 in
F. R. Guerini +14 more
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Association of ERAP1 and IL23R gene polymorphisms with ankylosing spondylitis
Currently, the causes of extra-axial and extra-skeletal manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the possible impact of genetic aspects on its course and clinical features remain unresolved.Objective: to investigate the association of the ...
U. A. Yakubova +2 more
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The Differential Expression of ERAP1/ERAP2 and Immune Cell Activation in Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a disorder of pregnancy, often leading to serious and fatal complications. Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 and 2 (ERAP1/ERAP2) are present in the placenta.
Kimberly Seamon +7 more
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Identification of low-frequency TRAF3IP2 coding variants in psoriatic arthritis patients and functional characterization [PDF]
Introduction: In recent genome-wide association studies for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis vulgaris, common coding variants in the TRAF3IP2 gene were identified to contribute to susceptibility to both disease entities.
Apel, Maria +6 more
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The internal sequence of the peptide-substrate determines its N-terminus trimming by ERAP1.
BackgroundEndoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) trims N-terminally extended antigenic peptide precursors down to mature antigenic peptides for presentation by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules.
Irini Evnouchidou +7 more
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ERAP, KIR, and HLA-C Profile in Recurrent Implantation Failure
The mother’s uterine immune system is dominated by uterine natural killer (NK) cells during the first trimester of pregnancy. These cells express killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) of inhibitory or activating function. Invading extravillous
Karolina Piekarska +9 more
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Autoimmune and autoinflammatory mechanisms in uveitis [PDF]
The eye, as currently viewed, is neither immunologically ignorant nor sequestered from the systemic environment. The eye utilises distinct immunoregulatory mechanisms to preserve tissue and cellular function in the face of immune-mediated insult ...
A Amadi-Obi +203 more
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TAPBPR: a new player in the MHC class I presentation pathway. [PDF]
In order to provide specificity for T cell responses against pathogens and tumours, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules present high-affinity peptides at the cell surface to T cells.
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