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ArticleClinical and experimental immunology2018

Evaluation of membrane-bound and soluble forms of human leucocyte antigen-G in systemic sclerosis.

P Contini, S Negrini, G Murdaca, M Borro, F Puppo

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Article in Clinical and experimental immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

P ContiniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
S NegriniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
G MurdacaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
M BorroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
F PuppoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5393-0071
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease characterized by immune dysregulation, extensive vascular damage and widespread fibrosis. Human leucocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a non-classic class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule characterized by complex immunomodulating properties. HLA-G is expressed on the membrane of different cell lineages in both physiological and pathological conditions. HLA-G is also detectable in soluble form (sHLA-G) deriving from the shedding of surface isoforms (sHLA-G1) or the secretion of soluble isoforms (HLA-G5). Several immunosuppressive functions have been attributed to both membrane-bound and soluble HLA-G molecules. The plasma levels of sHLA-G were higher in SSc patients (444·27 ± 304·84 U/ml) compared to controls (16·74 ± 20·58 U/ml) (P < 0·0001). The plasma levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β were higher in SSc patients (18 937 ± 15 217 pg/ml) compared to controls (11 099 ± 6081 pg/ml; P = 0·003), and a significant correlation was found between TGF-β and the plasma levels of total sHLA-G (r = 0·65; P < 0·01), sHLA-G1 (r = 0·60; P = 0·003) and HLA-G5 (r = 0·47; P = 0·02). The percentage of HLA-G-positive monocytes (0·98 ± 1·72), CD4

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBodily SecretionsFemaleHLA-G AntigensHumansImmune ToleranceImmunosuppression TherapyLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedScleroderma, SystemicUp-RegulationHLA-G AntigensMembrane ProteinsHLA-Gsclerodermasystemic sclerosisTGF-β

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PMID29660112
PMCPMC6046504
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