Genetics and Agammaglobulinemia
New Findings from H.M. Kerns and Co-Authors in the Area of Genetics and Agammaglobulinemia Published
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 7th, 2011
2011 APR 7 -- Scientists discuss in 'B cell-specific lentiviral gene therapy leads to sustained B-cell functional recovery in a murine model of X-linked agammaglobulinemia' new findings in Genetics and Agammaglobulinemia. "The immunodeficiency disorder, X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA), results from mutations in the gene encoding Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk). Btk is required for pre-B cell clonal expansion and B-cell antigen receptor signaling," scientists writing in the journal Blood report.
"XLA patients lack mature B cells and immunoglobulin and experience recurrent bacterial infections only partially mitigated by life-long antibody replacement...
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