MHC class I chain-like gene A (MICA) and its associations with inflammatory bowel disease and peripheral arthropathy.

MHC class I chain gene A (MICA) is a non-classical Class I gene which is expressed on the surface of epithelia without beta 2-microglobulin. The gene is found in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in tight linkage disequilibrium with human leucocyte antigen-B (HLA-B). Its precise function is...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Orchard, T, Dhar, A, Simmons, J, Vaughan, R, Welsh, K, Jewell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001