Candidate gene | Chromosomal location | Proposed function |
---|---|---|
PTPN22 | 1p13 | T cell activation |
FCGR-2A, FCGR-2B, FCGR-3A, FCGR-3B | 1q23-25 | Fc receptors; clearance of immune complexes |
TNFSF-4 | 1p36 | TNFα expression |
STAT-4 | 2q32 | T cell cytokine production and macrophage response to IFN-α |
CTLA-4 | 2q33 | T cell activation |
PDCD-1 | 2q37 | Lymphocyte differentiation |
PXK | 3p14 | Unknown |
HLA-DR2, HLA-DR3 | 6p11-p21 | Antigen presentation |
IRF-5 | 7q32 | Expression of IFN-α |
BLK-C8orf13 | 8p23 | B cell development and function |
MBL-2 | 10q11 | Antigen presentation and immune complex clearance |
KIAA1542 | 11p15 | Interferon alpha expression? |
ITGAM | 16p11 | Adherence of neutrophils and monocytes to endothelium |