It is well known that the biggest genetic risk factor for the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II). What remains unclear is the ...
Researchers found that T cells recognize neoself-antigens -- abnormal, unfolded host proteins presented by major histocompatibility complex II (MHC-II) lacking the invariant chain -- as non-self ...