Association of KIR genes and MHC class I ligands with atopic dermatitis

DJ Margolis, N Mitra, OJ Hoffstad, BS Kim… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.aai.org
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic illness that is associated with immune dysregulation. NK
cell function has previously been associated with AD. NK cells directly interact with …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic identification of genotype-dependent enhancer variants in eosinophilic esophagitis

MS Shook, X Lu, X Chen, S Parameswaran… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a rare atopic disorder associated with esophageal
dysfunction, including difficulty swallowing, food impaction, and inflammation, that develops …

Association between atopic dermatitis, autoimmune illnesses, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus

ZCC Fuxench, N Mitra, OJ Hoffstad, EJ Phillips… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a Th2-driven inflammatory skin disease that has been associated
with other autoimmune illnesses (AI) and has a well-known predisposition to infection with …

Atopy as immune dysregulation: offender genes and targets

M Vaseghi-Shanjani, AL Snow, DJ Margolis… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Allergic diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders resulting from exaggerated type 2
inflammation. Although typically viewed as polygenic multifactorial disorders caused by the …

Genomic characterization of HLA class I and class II genes in ethnically diverse sub‐Saharan African populations: A report on novel HLA alleles

I Pagkrati, JL Duke, E Mbunwe, TL Mosbruger… - Hla, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
HLA allelic variation has been well studied and documented in many parts of the world.
However, African populations have been relatively under‐represented in studies of HLA …

[HTML][HTML] Association of KIR2DL5, KIR2DS5, and KIR2DS1 allelic variation and atopic dermatitis

DJ Margolis, N Mitra, OJ Hoffstad, R Berna, BS Kim… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Natural killer cells (NK) have been associated with the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis
(AD). NK function is regulated by killer cell Ig-like receptor family (KIR) receptors that interact …

[HTML][HTML] Limited Clinical Impact of Genetic Associations between Celiac Disease and Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases: Insights from Mendelian Randomization

M Omar, M Omar, S Nassar, A Lahat, K Sharif - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Celiac disease, a gluten-triggered autoimmune disorder, is known for its
systemic inflammatory effects. Its genetic associations with type 2 inflammatory diseases like …

[HTML][HTML] A combination of HLA-DP α and β chain polymorphisms paired with a SNP in the DPB1 3'UTR region, denoting expression levels, are associated with atopic …

DJ Margolis, JL Duke, N Mitra, RA Berna… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Components of the immune response have previously been associated with
the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD), specifically the Human Leukocyte Antigen …

[HTML][HTML] KIR allelic variation and the remission of atopic dermatitis over time

DJ Margolis, N Mitra, OJ Hoffstad, A Chopra… - …, 2023 - journals.aai.org
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic skin disease. Although generally thought to be a
disease of T-cell dysregulation, recent studies have suggested that immune dysregulation of …

HLA DRB5∗ 01: 01 is associated with pruritus in individuals with Fitzpatrick skin type IV-VI

A Kambala, A Rajeh, MZ Joel, E Ma, H Cornman… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
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jid. 2020.08. 020 (2021). 88 2 Sutaria, N. et al. Itch in skin of colour: a multicentre cross …