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SUBMITTER: Iwaszko M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7674153 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Iwaszko Milena M Świerkot Jerzy J Dratwa Marta M Wysoczańska Barbara B Korman Lucyna L Bugaj Bartosz B Kolossa Katarzyna K Jeka Sławomir S Wiland Piotr P Bogunia-Kubik Katarzyna K
The pharmacogenomics journal 20200303 6
MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence A (MICA) is a stress-induced protein involved in activation of NK and T cells through interaction with NKG2D receptor. These molecules are atypically expressed in synovium of patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A total of 279 patients with RA, qualified to TNF-blockade therapy, were genotyped for MICA rs1051792 SNP. The effectiveness of anti-TNF agents was assessed with European League Against Rheumatism criteria. Significant relationship b ...[more]