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The oxidative folding and misfolding of human leukocyte antigen-b27.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21671754     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The major histocompatibility complex class I molecule human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 is strongly associated with a group of inflammatory arthritic disorders known as the spondyloarthropathies. Many autoimmune diseases exhibit associations with major histocompatibility complex molecules encoded within the class II locus with defined immune responses either mediated by T or B-lymphocytes. Despite the association being known for over 30 years, no defined immune response and target autoantigens have been characterized for the spondyloarthropathies. Thus, the mechanism and role of HLA-B27 in disease pathogenesis remains undetermined. One hypothesis that has recently received much attention has focused around the enhanced propensity for HLA-B27 to misfold and the increased tendency of the heavy chain to dimerize. The misfolding of HLA-B27 has been associated with its redox status and this is postulated to be involved in disease development. Here we discuss the impact of the redox status on HLA-B27 biosynthesis and function.
Authors:
Antony N Antoniou; David B Guiliano; Izabela Lenart; Garth Burn; Simon J Powis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2011-06-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Antioxidants & redox signaling     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1557-7716     ISO Abbreviation:  Antioxid. Redox Signal.     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-06     Completed Date:  2011-10-28     Revised Date:  2011-12-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888899     Medline TA:  Antioxid Redox Signal     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  669-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Infection and Immunity/Centre of Rheumatology, Department of Immunology and Molecular Pathology, University College London, Windeyer Institute of Medical Science, London, United Kingdom. anthony.antoniou@ucl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cysteine / chemistry
Disulfides / chemistry
HLA-B27 Antigen / chemistry,  metabolism*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / immunology
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Lymphocytes / immunology
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxidative Stress / immunology
Protein Folding
Protein Multimerization / immunology
Proteostasis Deficiencies / metabolism*
Spondylarthropathies / metabolism*
beta 2-Microglobulin / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
15293//Arthritis Research UK; 17222//Arthritis Research UK; 17868//Arthritis Research UK
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Disulfides; 0/HLA-B27 Antigen; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; 0/beta 2-Microglobulin; 52-90-4/Cysteine

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