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Genetic variants in the mannose receptor gene (MRC1) are associated with asthma in two independent populations.
Immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2009
Hattori Takeshi, Konno Satoshi, Hizawa Nobuyuki, Isada Akira, Takahashi Ayumu, Shimizu Kaoruko, Shimizu Kenichi, Gao Peisong, Beaty Terri H, Barnes Kathleen C, Huang Shau-Ku, Nishimura Masaharu
Abstract excerpt
Mannose receptor is a member of the C-type lectin receptor family involved in pathogen molecular pattern recognition and thought to be critical in shaping host immune responses and maintaining homeostasis. The aim of this study was to investigate potential associations of genetic variants in the...
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