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Induction of Alloantigen-specific Anergy in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Alloantigen Stimulation with Co-stimulatory Signal Blockade
Published on: March 14, 2011
Genetic control of B-cell alloantigens: evidence for gene(s) linked to the HLA-A locus
Abstract:
Families with known HLA recombinant individuals were typed for B-lymphocyte alloantigens. The B-cell alloantigens were found to be inherited with the intact HLA haplotypes. However, the results of the typing of the recombinant individuals indicated that specific antigens are associated with the HLA-A locus and/or with the HLA-B locus. These studies indicate that more than one gene initiates the expression of these antigens and that some of these genes may map between the HLA-A and HLA-B loci.
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