HLA-DRB1*15:01 is a co-receptor for Epstein-Barr virus, linking genetic and environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis.
Eur J Immunol
; 51(9): 2348-2350, 2021 09.
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| ID: mdl-34019695
ABSTRACT
The strongest genetic and environmental risk factors for MS, an inflammatory CNS disease, are HLA-DRB1*1501 and EBV. This work shows that HLA-DRB1*1501 acts as a co-receptor for EBV infection of a B cell line, suggesting a mechanistic link between both risk factors for MS.
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MEDLINE
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Receptores Virales
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Herpesvirus Humano 4
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Cadenas HLA-DRB1
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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2021
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Article