Thermal and Acidic Treatments of Gluten Epitopes Affect Their Recognition by HLA-DQ2 in silico

Celiac disease (CD) is a prevalent disorder with autoimmune features. Dietary exposure of wheat gluten (including gliadins and glutenins) to the small intestine activates the gluten-reactive CD4+ T cells and controls the disease development. While the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is the single most...

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Main Authors: Jihui Gao, Haolan Du, Zekun Zhou, Zhongxin Liang, Hongrui Liang, PeiAo Zhang, Xue Wei, Shujun Liu, Linglin Fu, Yanbo Wang, Huilian Che, Wentong Xue, Fengjiao Xin, Dong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.647750/full