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dc.contributor.authorMoustakas, A. K.en
dc.contributor.authorPapadopoulos, G. K.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T19:03:58Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T19:03:58Z-
dc.identifier.issn0148-7299-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/19950-
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dc.subjectAnimalsen
dc.subjectDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1/*genetics/immunology/physiopathologyen
dc.subjectHLA-DQ Antigens/chemistry/*genetics/physiologyen
dc.subjectHLA-DR Antigens/chemistry/*geneticsen
dc.subjectHumansen
dc.subjectIslets of Langerhans/immunologyen
dc.subjectProtein Structure, Tertiaryen
dc.titleMolecular properties of HLA-DQ alleles conferring susceptibility to or protection from insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: keys to the fate of islet beta-cellsen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primary10.1002/ajmg.10342-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12116175-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/ajmg.10342/asset/10342_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=h0uss8u0&s=d7bffddadc7acef2d9238b495f06264fc7ad5d78-
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heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικήςel
heal.publicationDate2002-
heal.abstractThe major histocompatibility complex Class II alleles, HLA-DQ, and the related HLA-DR, are the chief genetic elements of human type 1 diabetes. These genes code for polymorphic heterodimeric proteins, whose chief function is to trap peptide antigens in the endosome and present them on the surface of antigen-presenting cells (dendritic cells, B lymphocytes, monocytes/macrophages) to CD4(+) T helper cells. A systematic investigation of the molecular properties of HLA-DQ alleles linked to susceptibility or resistance to type 1 diabetes has shown that these properties segregate along lines of susceptibility or resistance. A correlation of these features with the function of each particular segment of the HLA-DQ molecule yields interesting insights into the possible pathways leading to type 1 diabetes. There remain, however, areas to be clarified, including mechanisms by which dominant protection is conferred by certain alleles, the interplay between HLA-DQ and the related locus HLA-DR, that also shows autoantigen-specific reactivity, and the cross-Class help delivered to CD8(+) T cells, the final effectors in pancreatic beta-cell destruction. Clarification of these issues may lead to ways to prevent diabetes in predisposed individuals already exhibiting the genetic and immunological characteristics, and perhaps a cure in those with the disease, by means of transplantation, and measures for prevention of disease recurrence.en
heal.journalNameAm J Med Geneten
heal.journalTypepeer-reviewed-
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