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CTLA-4 gene expression is influenced by promoter and exon 1 polymorphisms.
Genes and immunity - 1 May 2001
Ligers A, Teleshova N, Masterman T, Huang W X, Hillert J
Abstract excerpt
CTLA-4, expressed mainly on activated T cells, helps maintain, through its inhibitory function, immune-system homeostasis. Polymorphisms in the CTLA-4 gene (CTLA4) are known to be important in several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we have performed genotyping for C...
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