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Influence of CTLA-4 gene polymorphism in autoimmune and infectious diseases.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 2009
Fernández-Mestre Mercedes, Sánchez Karen, Balbás Omar, Gendzekhzadze Ketevan, Ogando Violeta, Cabrera Mayra, Layrisse Zulay
Abstract excerpt
Cell-mediated immunity requires costimulatory activity to initiate or inhibit antigen-specific T-cell responses. CTLA-4 is an inhibitory receptor expressed by activated and regulatory T cells. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) +49 A/G of the CTLA-4 gene alters intracellular distribution of CTLA-4, interleukin-2 production, and, as a consequence, T-cell proliferation. The aim of this study was to analyze...
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