Identification of a new HLA-DRB1 allele, HLA-DRB1*04:361.

A novel HLA-DRB1*04 allele, officially designated HLA-DRB1*04:361, was identified by next-generation sequencing.

Identification of a new HLA-B allele, HLA-B*51:371.

A novel HLA-B*51 allele, officially designated HLA-B*51:371, was identified by next-generation sequencing.

Identification of a novel HLA-B null allele, HLA-B*27:225N.

Identification of the novel HLA-B*27 null allele officially designated HLA-B*27:225N.

Altered frequencies of Th17 and Treg cells in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Objective: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder with an etiopathophysiology that seems to include immune alterations. Previous studies have suggested that variations in the levels of circulating T cell subpopulations may be involved in psychiatric diseases. However, the role of these cells in OCD remains unexplored.

Autoantibodies, elevated cytokines, and neurocognitive abnormalities in offspring of women with systemic lupus erythematosus: comparison with healthy controls.

Introduction: Research describes higher incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities in offspring of women affected by lupus. Factors implied are pregnancy and delivery adversities and exposure to maternal antibodies and cytokines. Little is known about the offspring immunological condition or the relation between offspring and maternal condition.