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High-frequency haplotypes in the X chromosome locus TLR8 are associated with both CD and UC in females.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Mar 2009
Saruta Masayuki, Targan Stephan R, Mei Ling, Ippoliti Andrew F, Taylor Kent D, Rotter Jerome I
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BACKGROUND: TNF-alpha and IL-1 have been associated with mucosal inflammation in both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Innate immune defects have been associated with CD, specifically CARD15/NOD2. Recently, Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) signaling has been shown to enhance generation of both cytokines. Interestingly, TLR8 is located on the X chromosome and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been...
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