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Functional P2X7 receptor polymorphisms (His155Tyr, Arg307Gln, Glu496Ala) in patients with Crohn's disease.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Feb 2007
Haas S L, Ruether A, Singer M V, Schreiber S, Böcker U
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors contribute to inflammatory bowel diseases. Recently, the P2X(7) receptor was found to be a key player in caspase-1-mediated processing of the proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1beta and interleukin-18. We therefore aimed to determine whether the gain-of-function single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) His155Tyr and the loss-of-function SNP Arg307Gln and Glu496Ala were associated with...
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