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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 subjected to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analyses of the 5' flanking region of IL12RB2, whose variants are frequently...
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