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ReviewFrontiers in genetics2023

"HLA-C: evolution, epigenetics, and pathological implications in the major histocompatibility complex".

Erick Velastegui, Edwin Vera, Wim Vanden Berghe, Mindy S Muñoz, Andrea Orellana-Manzano

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Review in Frontiers in genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Erick VelasteguiEscuela Politécnica Nacional, Departamento de Ciencias de los Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Quito, Ecuador.
Edwin VeraEscuela Politécnica Nacional, Departamento de Ciencias de los Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Quito, Ecuador.
Wim Vanden BergheEpigenetic Signaling Lab, Faculty Biomedical Sciences, PPES, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Mindy S MuñozFacultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Andrea Orellana-ManzanoEscuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Laboratorio para investigaciones biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida (FCV), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
National Polytechnic School · ECEscuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral · ECUniversidad del Desarrollo · CLUniversity of Antwerp · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HLA-C, a gene located within the major histocompatibility complex, has emerged as a prominent target in biomedical research due to its involvement in various diseases, including cancer and autoimmune disorders; even though its recent addition to the MHC, the interaction between HLA-C and KIR is crucial for immune responses, particularly in viral infections. This review provides an overview of the structure, origin, function, and pathological implications of HLA-C in the major histocompatibility complex. In the last decade, we systematically reviewed original publications from Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Our findings reveal that genetic variations in HLA-C can determine susceptibility or resistance to certain diseases. However, the first four exons of HLA-C are particularly susceptible to epigenetic modifications, which can lead to gene silencing and alterations in immune function. These alterations can manifest in diseases such as alopecia areata and psoriasis and can also impact susceptibility to cancer and the effectiveness of cancer treatments. By comprehending the intricate interplay between genetic and epigenetic factors that regulate HLA-C expression, researchers may develop novel strategies for preventing and treating diseases associated with HLA-C dysregulation.

Indexed as

epigenetic modificationsHLA-Cimmune responseKIRmajor histocompatibility complex (MCH)

Identifiers

PMID37465164
PMCPMC10350511
OpenAlexW4382982680

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