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Common promoter variant in cyclooxygenase-2 represses gene expression: evidence of role in acute-phase inflammatory response.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 2002
Papafili Anastasia, Hill Michael R, Brull David J, McAnulty Robin J, Marshall Richard P, Humphries Steve E, Laurent Geoffrey J
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OBJECTIVE: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of prostanoids associated with trauma and inflammation. We investigated the COX-2 gene for functional variants that may influence susceptibility to disease. METHODS AND RESULTS: The promoter of COX-2 was screened for va...
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