Article
Association of the -1082 G/A promoter polymorphism of interleukin-10 gene with the autoantibodies production in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Aug 2009
Nemec Petr, Pavkova-Goldbergova Monika, Gatterova Jindra, Fojtik Zdenek, Vasku Anna, Soucek Miroslav
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an immunoregulatory cytokine, usually considered to mediate the downregulation of the inflammatory response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some effects of IL-10 are not anti-inflammatory; for example, the activation of B cells to promote autoantibody production. Allelic polymorphisms located in the promoter region of the IL-10 gene may contribute to the regulation of autoantibodies...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
