Article
Genomic regulation of CTLA4 and multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Oct 2008
Palacios Ricardo, Comas David, Elorza Jorge, Villoslada Pablo
Abstract excerpt
The cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 gene (CTLA4) is a critical regulator of T-cell activation and it is an important therapeutic target for cancer and autoimmune diseases. Here, we analyzed the genomic regulation of CTLA4 gene expression in order to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that affect its expression and splicing, and to assess their association with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). We analyzed...
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