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TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) gene polymorphism in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Oct 2005
Kikuchi Seiji, Miyagishi Ryuji, Fukazawa Toshiyuki, Yabe Ichiro, Miyazaki Yusei, Sasaki Hidenao
Abstract excerpt
TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been reported to induce apoptosis of autoreactive T cells and other inflammatory cells, and thus, it is a strong candidate gene for involvement in the development of autoimmune diseases. We investigated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding region of the gene at position 1595 in exon 5 in 128 Japanese patients with conventional/classical multiple...
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