Abstract
We found that pooled Crohn's disease (CD) sera strongly react with a human gap-junction connexin 37 (Cx37) peptide and tested for anti-Cx37 antibody reactivity in sera from CD patients and controls. We also investigated whether peptide-recognition is due to Cx37/microbial molecular mimicry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Crohn's & Colitis |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Antigen-Antibody Reactions
- Bacterial Proteins
- Connexins
- Crohn Disease
- Enterovirus B, Human
- Enterovirus C, Human
- Female
- Humans
- Lactococcus lactis
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Mimicry
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Viral Proteins