Association of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) Genes and their HLA Ligands with Susceptibility to Takayasu Arteritis in the Iranian Population

Association of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) Genes and their HLA Ligands with Susceptibility to Takayasu Arteritis in the Iranian Population

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by vascular damage and fibrosis in the intima that commonly occurs in the aorta. In many damaged sites in TA patients, natural killer (NK) cells have been shown to be hyperactivated and produce inflammatory cytokines and toxic...

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Main Authors: Fereshteh Beigmohammadi, Saeed Aslani, Hoda Kavosi, ‎ Ali Javinani, ‏ ‏Shayan Mostafaei, Mehran Pournazari, Baharak Tasorian, Elham Farhadi, Asghar Hajiabbasi, Habib Zayeni, Alireza Khabbazi, Ahmadreza Jamshidi, Irandokht Shenavar Masooleh, Zahra Tamartash, Mahdi Vojdanian, Mahdi Mahmoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
Genetic association
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor
Natural killer cell
Takayasu arteritis
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/3394

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