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Haplotypes of the 5' region of the IL-4 gene and SNPs in the intergene sequence between the IL-4 and IL-13 genes are associated with atopic asthma.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 2001
Noguchi E, Nukaga-Nishio Y, Jian Z, Yokouchi Y, Kamioka M, Yamakawa-Kobayashi K, Hamaguchi H, Matsui A, Shibasaki M, Arinami T
Abstract excerpt
IL-4 and IL-13 are important in IgE synthesis and allergic inflammation. Therefore, genes encoding IL-4 and IL-13 are candidates for predisposition to asthma and atopy. A recent study in the YAC transgenic mouse has revealed that one of the conserved noncoding sequences (CNS-1) between IL-4 and IL-13 influences the expression of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, suggesting that CNS-1 acts as a coordinate regulator of these...
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