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HLA-B27 Subtypes Predisposing to Ankylosing Spondylitis Accumulate in an Endoplasmic Reticulum-Derived Compartment Apart From the Peptide-Loading Complex.

Nadège JahAude Jobart-MalfaitKetia ErmozaAurélie NoteuilGilles ChiocchiaMaxime BrebanClaudine André
Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2020)
Accumulation of misfolded HLA-B heavy chain along with β2 m and ER chaperones into ER-derived vesicles distinct from the PLC is a characteristic feature of HLA-B27 subtypes predisposing to SpA. This phenomenon could contribute to HLA-B27 pathogenicity, via a noncanonical mechanism.
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