Narcolepsy risk loci are enriched in immune cells and suggest autoimmune modulation of the T cell receptor repertoire
Hanna Maria Ollila, Eilon Sharon, Ling Lin, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Aditya Ambati, Ryan P. Hillary, Otto Jolanki, Juliette H. Faraco, Mali A. Einen, Guo Luo, Jing Zhang, Fang Han, Han Yan, Xiao Song Dong, Jing Li, , Emmanuel Jean-Marie Mignot
This study identifies genetic risk loci for narcolepsy, showing enrichment in immune cells and suggesting autoimmune modulation via T cell receptor chains and influenza-A infection.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2018 · PreprintGenetics