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Mice with combined disruption of Gpx1 and Gpx2 genes have colitis.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 Sept 2001
Esworthy R S, Aranda R, Martín M G, Doroshow J H, Binder S W, Chu F F
Abstract excerpt
Glutathione peroxidase (GPX)-1 and gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium-specific GPX (GPX-GI), encoded by Gpx1 and Gpx2, provide most GPX activity in GI epithelium. Although homozygous mice deficient in either the Gpx1 or Gpx2 gene appeared to be normal under standard housing conditions, homozygous m...
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