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Single nucleotide polymorphisms and functional analysis of MxA promoter region in multiple sclerosis.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Nov 2006
Furuyama Hiroyasu, Chiba Susumu, Okabayashi Tamaki, Yokota Shin-ichi, Nonaka Michio, Imai Tomihiro, Fujii Nobuhiro, Matsumoto Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interferons (IFNs)-inducible myxovirus resistance protein A (MxA) has recently been used as an indirect marker of neutralizing antibody against IFN in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). On the other hand, MxA inhibits the replication of viruses by means of modifying cellular function, including apoptotic pathway. Our objective is to investigate the genetic and pathological role of MxA in patients...
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