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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of MD-1 gene with pediatric and adult asthma in the Taiwanese population.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Dec 2008
Lee Shih-Wei, Wang Jiu-Yao, Hsieh Yuan-Chun, Wu Ying-Jye, Ting Hsien-Wei, Wu Lawrence Shih-Hsin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MD-1 (myeloid differentiation 1; also known as Ly86, lymphocyte antigen 86), interacting with radioprotective 105, plays an important role in the Toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway. It has been suggested that MD-1 is involved in the development of inflammation and atopic diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the genetic association of single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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