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Proximal interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms in Italian patients with systemic sclerosis.
Tissue antigens - 1 Apr 2007
Beretta L, Cappiello F, Barili M, Scorza R
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) can favour the development of fibrosis by promoting a relative shift towards T helper 2 responses. Three single base pair substitutions in the 5' flanking region of the IL-10 gene (G/A -1082, C/T -819 and C/A -592) influence the amount of IL-10 secreted in cell cultures: the GCC haplotype is associated with an increased production, while the ACC and the ATA haplotypes are associated with...
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