BTNL2 germline variants may be involved in the pathogenesis of renal granuloma

Pediatr Int. 2019 Aug;61(8):834-836. doi: 10.1111/ped.13923. Epub 2019 Aug 27.

Authors

Toyoki Nishimura¹, Ai Yamada¹, Mariko Kinoshita¹, Osamu Ohara², Hiroshi Moritake¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
² Department of Genome Research and Development, Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan.

PMID: 31454127
DOI: 10.1111/ped.13923

No abstract available

Keywords: BTNL2; germline variant; renal granuloma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Butyrophilins / genetics*
Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
Germ-Line Mutation*
Granuloma / genetics*
Granuloma / pathology
Granuloma / physiopathology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Infant
Kidney Diseases / genetics*
Kidney Diseases / pathology
Kidney Diseases / physiopathology
Male

Substances

BTNL2 protein, human
Butyrophilins

Associated data

GENBANK/rs2076530
GENBANK/rs28362675