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The genetics of NOD-like receptors in Crohn's disease.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jul 2010
Cummings J R Fraser, Cooney R M, Clarke G, Beckly J, Geremia A, Pathan S, Hancock L, Guo C, Cardon L R, Jewell D P
Abstract excerpt
The first Crohn's disease (CD) susceptibility gene identified was CARD15, which is a member of the emerging NOD-like receptor (NLR) family. These function as intracellular cystosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and play a central role in the innate immune response. We studied other membe...
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