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Definition of polymorphisms in the gene encoding the interleukin-12 receptor B1 subunit: testing linkage disequilibrium with Type I diabetes susceptibility.
Genes and immunity - 1 Apr 2003
Tabone T, Morahan G
Abstract excerpt
The cytokine interleukin (IL)-12 is bound by a heterodimeric receptor and mediates a range of immunological activities, in particular, favouring the development of uncommitted T cells to the Th1 phenotype. Genes encoding elements of the IL-12 pathway are therefore good candidates for mediating susceptibility or resistance to a range of immune disorders, including Type I diabetes. We made a systematic search for...
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