The involvement of HLA-E and-F in pregnancy

A Ishitani, N Sageshima, K Hatake - Journal of reproductive immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
The human MHC class I genes, HLA-E,-F and-G are referred to as non-classical or class Ib
genes and are distinguished from their close relatives (the classical HLA class I genes) by …

Comparative genetics of MHC polymorphisms in different primate species: duplications and deletions

RE Bontrop - Human immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
Gene products of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) play a crucial role in the
activation of adaptive (antigen-dependent) immune responses. In this paper similarities and …

Selective export of HLA-F by its cytoplasmic tail

LH Boyle, AK Gillingham, S Munro… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
MHC class I molecules exit the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by an unknown mechanism.
Although a selective export mechanism has been proposed for the anterograde transport of …

The surface expression of HLA-F on decidual trophoblasts increases from mid to term gestation

T Shobu, N Sageshima, H Tokui, M Omura… - Journal of reproductive …, 2006 - Elsevier
HLA-F has recently only begun to be studied in earnest, and has been thought not to be
expressed on the cell surface. However, in our previous report, we demonstrated surface …

A structural perspective on MHC class Ib molecules in adaptive immunity

LC Sullivan, HL Hoare, J McCluskey, J Rossjohn… - Trends in …, 2006 - cell.com
The highly polymorphic MHC class Ia molecules have a central role in adaptive immunity. By
contrast, the closely related MHC class Ib molecules, which show limited polymorphism, are …

Inhibition of inflammatory responses by leukocyte Ig‐like receptors

HR Katz - Advances in immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
The immune system must effectively regulate the balance between beneficial and
detrimental inflammation. This process is achieved in part through cell surface receptors that …

Spontaneous mutations in the human CMV HLA class I homologue UL18 affect its binding to the inhibitory receptor LIR‐1/ILT2/CD85j

C Cerboni, A Achour, A Wärnmark… - European journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) down‐regulates cell surface expression of HLA class I
molecules (HLA‐I). UL18, an HCMV‐encoded HLA‐I homologue, has been proposed to …

Crystal structure of the human monocyte-activating receptor,“Group 2” leukocyte Ig-like receptor A5 (LILRA5/LIR9/ILT11)

M Shiroishi, M Kajikawa, K Kuroki, T Ose… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Human leukocyte Ig-like receptor B1 (LILRB1) and B2 (LILRB2) belong to" Group 1"
receptors and recognize a broad range of major histocompatibility complex class I …

[PDF][PDF] Selective Export of HLA-F by Its Cytoplasmic

J Trowsdale, LH Boyle, AK Gillingham, S Munro - J Immunol, 2006 - researchgate.net
MHC class I molecules exit the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by an unknown mechanism.
Although a selective export mechanism has been proposed for the anterograde transport of …