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Polymorphisms in the 5' flanking region of IL12RB2 are associated with susceptibility to periodontal diseases in the Japanese population.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Apr 2008
Takeuchi-Hatanaka Kazu, Ohyama Hideki, Nishimura Fusanori, Kato-Kogoe Nahoko, Soga Yoshihiko, Matsushita Sho, Nakasho Keiji, Yamanegi Koji, Yamada Naoko, Terada Nobuyuki, Takashiba Shogo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The expression of interleukin (IL)-12Rbeta2 molecule is a crucial regulatory factor in the T-helper type (Th) 1 differentiation of T cells. To elucidate the role of the cell-mediated immune (CMI) response in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, Japanese periodontal patients were subject...
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