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Association of the PPARgamma gene polymorphism Pro12Ala with delayed onset of multiple sclerosis.
Neuroscience letters - 2 Jan 2009
Klotz Luisa, Schmidt Stephan, Heun Reinhard, Klockgether Thomas, Kölsch Heike
Abstract excerpt
PPARs belong to a receptor family of ligand-activated transcription factors involved in the regulation of inflammation. A crucial role both for PPARgamma and for PPARalpha for the regulation of autoimmunity has been clearly demonstrated, as receptor agonists had beneficial effects on several CD4(+) T cell mediated autoimmune diseases including experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the animal model of...
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