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Cutting edge: polymorphisms in the ICOS promoter region are associated with allergic sensitization and Th2 cytokine production.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Aug 2005
Shilling Rebecca A, Pinto Jayant M, Decker Donna C, Schneider Daniel H, Bandukwala Hozefa S, Schneider Jeffrey R, Camoretti-Mercado Blanca, Ober Carole, Sperling Anne I
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The establishment of ICOS as an important regulator of Th2 development and effector function makes the ICOS locus an attractive candidate for Th2-mediated diseases, such as asthma and allergy. In evaluation of this candidate locus in humans, we identified 11 variants and determined that two in the putative promoter region are significantly associated with allergic sensitization and serum IgE levels. In addition,...
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