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Functional correlates of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism in the colonic mucosa in ulcerative colitis.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2004
Carter M J, Jones S, Camp N J, Cox A, Mee J, Warren B, Duff G W, Lobo A J, di Giovine F S
Abstract excerpt
Association studies have identified the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene allele 2(IL-1RN*2) as a marker of susceptibility in ulcerative colitis (UC). This study investigated the significance of the IL-1RN genotype with respect to protein and mRNA expression in the colonic mucosa. Homogenates of rectal biopsies from 99 UC and 54 controls were assayed for cytokines IL-1ra, IL-1a and IL-1b using ELISA. IL1RN,...
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