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Polymorphism of the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 and systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Clinical & developmental immunology - 1 Dec 2005
Marasini Bianca, Cossutta Roberta, Selmi Carlo, Pozzi Maria Rosa, Gardinali Marco, Massarotti Marco, Erario Maddalena, Battaglioli Lodovica, Biondi Maria Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Fractalkine (FKN) and its receptor CX3CR1 are critical mediators in the vascular and tissue damage of several chronic diseases, including systemic sclerosis (SSc) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Interestingly, the V249I and T280M genetic polymorphisms influence CX3CR1 expression and function. We investigated whether these polymorphisms are associated with PAH secondary to SSc. CX3CR1 genotypes were...
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