Gaucher disease gene GBA functions in immune regulation
Liu J, Halene S, Yang M, Iqbal J, Yang R, Mehal WZ, Chuang WL, Jain D, Yuen T, Sun L, Zaidi M, Mistry PK. Gaucher disease gene GBA functions in immune regulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 10018-10023. PMID: 22665763, PMCID: PMC3382552, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1200941109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDGaucher DiseaseGlucosylceramidaseImmunophenotypingMiceMice, KnockoutConceptsGaucher diseaseHematopoietic stem cellsImmune regulationDisease severityGBA geneWidespread immune dysregulationB cell recruitmentPeripheral lymphoid organsT cell maturationLyso-GL1Immune dysregulationT helperImmune defectsTh2 cytokinesEarly thymic progenitorsLymphoid organsAntigen presentationGBA deficiencyGBA mutationsSevere diseaseClassic manifestationsClinical observationsGCase deficiencyBone marrowMature thymocytes