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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-05-01
|
Series: | Frontiers in Nutrition |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.647750/full |