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The Ala allele at Val762Ala polymorphism in poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) gene is associated with a decreased risk of asthma in a Turkish population.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma - 1 May 2009
Tezcan Gulçin, Gurel Cigdem Bayram, Tutluoglu Bulent, Onaran Ilhan, Kanigur-Sultuybek Gonul
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that inhibition of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1), either pharmacologically or by a gene knockout provides significant protection against systemic or tissue inflammation in animal models. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of the PARP-1 Val762Ala polymorphism, which has beenreported to be associated with decreased enzymatic activity, in...
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