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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the apoptosis receptor gene TNFRSF6.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Feb 2006
Niemela Julie E, Hsu Amy P, Fleisher Thomas A, Puck Jennifer M
Abstract excerpt
The homotrimeric Fas receptor, an inducer of lymphocyte apoptosis, plays a critical role in cellular pathways of immune homeostasis and immunologic tolerance. Inherited and acquired defects in the Fas gene, TNFRSF6 (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) have been associated with human autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) and a spectrum of other complex autoimmune diseases and...
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