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Polymorphisms/mutations of TCR-zeta-chain promoter and 3' untranslated region and selective expression of TCR zeta-chain with an alternatively spliced 3' untranslated region in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Mar 2001
Nambiar M P, Enyedy E J, Warke V G, Krishnan S, Dennis G, Kammer G M, Tsokos G C
Abstract excerpt
A vast majority of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients display decreased expression of TCR zeta-chain mRNA, a critical signaling molecule implicated in the selection of the TCR repertoire and in the prevention of autoimmunity. To identify the molecular mechanisms involved in the downregulation of TCR zeta-chain transcripts in SLE T cells, we investigated the possibility of polymorphisms/mutations in the...
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