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Novel variants of the IL-10 receptor 1 affect inhibition of monocyte TNF-alpha production.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Jun 2003
Gasche Christoph, Grundtner Paul, Zwirn Petra, Reinisch Walter, Shaw Sarah H, Zdanov Alexander, Sarma Usha, Williams Lynn M, Foxwell Brian M, Gangl Alfred
Abstract excerpt
IL-10-deficient mice exhibit spontaneous enterocolitis and other symptoms akin to Crohn's disease, indicating that IL-10 might regulate normal physiology in the gut. However, clinical trials with IL-10 in Crohn's disease were disappointing, although some patients showed healing of intestinal mucosa. This study searched for genetic polymorphisms within the IL-10 pathway. We decided to screen for mutations of the...
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