| Literature DB >> 21447121 |
R Vanacore1, V Pedchenko, G Bhave, B G Hudson.
Abstract
The sulphilimine cross-link of the Goodpasture (GP) autoantigen is a novel molecular mechanism (structural constraint) for conferring immune privilege to a site which otherwise is susceptible to structural changes that induce an immunogenic and pathogenic conformation. Perturbation of the assembly or cleavage of the sulphilimine cross-links could be a key factor in the aetiology of Goodpasture's disease in susceptible individuals.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21447121 PMCID: PMC3095855 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04356.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN: 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330