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A new association between polymorphisms of the SLC6A7 gene in the chromosome 5q31-32 region and asthma.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jun 2010
Kim Jeong-Hyun, Cheong Hyun Sub, Park Byung-Lae, Bae Joon Seol, Jung Seok, Yoon Sang-Hyuk, Park Jong Sook, Jang An Soo, Park Sung Woo, Uh Soo-Taek, Kim Yong-Hoon, Hwang Hyeon-Kyu, Park Choon-Sik, Shin Hyoung Doo
Abstract excerpt
The human chromosomal 5q31-33 region has been implicated as a susceptibility locus for several immune-mediated diseases including asthma in several populations. Recently, the extraneuronal GABAergic system has been implicated as a new link to airway obstruction in asthma. In addition, the SLC6A7 gene, which is positioned at 5q31-32 and encodes the transporter for an excitatory neurotransmitter of L-proline, has...
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