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NRAMP1 (SLC11A1): a plausible candidate gene for systemic sclerosis (SSc) with interstitial lung involvement.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2008
Ates O, Müsellim B, Ongen G, Topal-Sarikaya A
Abstract excerpt
Systemic sclerosis (SSc), also termed "scleroderma," is a progressive, systemic disease of unknown origin characterized by excessive fibrosis, vascular abnormalities and immune dysfunction. Nramp 1 gene has multiple pleiotropic effects on macrophage activation pathways, including up-regulation of the chemokine/cytokine genes KC, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-1 b, inducible nitric oxide syntase, and...
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