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Lack of association of TIM3 polymorphisms and allergic phenotypes.
BMC medical genetics - 30 Jun 2009
Zhang Jian, Daley Denise, Akhabir Loubna, Stefanowicz Dorota, Chan-Yeung Moira, Becker Allan B, Laprise Catherine, Paré Peter D, Sandford Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: T-cell immunoglobulin mucin-3 (TIM3) is a TH1-specific type 1 membrane protein that regulates TH1 proliferation and the development of immunological tolerance. TIM3 and its genetic variants have been suggested to play a role in regulating allergic diseases. Polymorphisms in the TIM3 promoter region have been reported to be associated with allergic phenotypes in several populations. The aims of this...
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