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Association study of 15 novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the T-bet locus among Finnish asthma families.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Jul 2004
Ylikoski E, Kinos R, Sirkkanen N, Pykäläinen M, Savolainen J, Laitinen L A, Kere J, Laitinen T, Lahesmaa R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: T-box expressed in T cells (T-bet) is a transcription factor regulating the commitment of T helper (Th) cells by driving the cells into the Th1 direction. Abnormal Th1/Th2 balance may lead to complex disorders like asthma or autoimmune diseases. Recent studies have suggested that T-bet might be a candidate gene for asthma. This led us to screen 23 Finnish individuals for single-nucleotide polymorphisms...
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