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Genetic approaches to assessing evidence for a T helper type 1 cytokine defect in adult asthma.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 May 2004
Birkisson Illugi F, Halapi Eva, Bjornsdottir Unnur S, Shkolny Dana L, Adalsteinsdottir Elva, Arnason Thor, Gislason David, Gislason Thorarinn, Gulcher Jeffrey, Stefansson Kari, Hakonarson Hakon
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence suggests that deficiency in the Th1 cytokine pathway may underlie the susceptibility to allergic asthma. This study examined whether (1) single-nucleotide polymorphisms exist in the promoter region of the two interleukin (IL)-12 subunit genes in patients with asthma; (2) messenger RNA and protein expressions of signal transducers and activators of transcription, IL-12, IFN-gamma, and their...
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