Article
Analysis of IRF5 gene functional polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Dec 2006
Rueda Blanca, Reddy M V Prasad Linga, González-Gay Miguel A, Balsa Alejandro, Pascual-Salcedo Dora, Petersson Ingemar F, Eimon Alicia, Paira Sergio, Scherbarth Hugo R, Pons-Estel Bernardo A, González-Escribano Maria F, Alarcón-Riquelme Marta E, Martín Javier
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Recent findings suggest that interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF-5) may play a crucial role in several cellular processes, including the transcription of genes for inflammatory cytokines. Two genetic variants of the IRF5 gene (rs2004640 in exon 1 and rs2280714 in the 3'-untranslated region) have been shown to exert functional modifications affecting IRF5 messenger RNA splicing and expression, and have...
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