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Evidence that glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 is not a universal risk gene for inflammatory bowel disease in Caucasians.
Genes and immunity - 1 Sept 2010
Bentley R W, Cleynen I, Gearry R B, Barclay M L, Rutgeerts P, Merriman T R, Ferrante M, Roberts R L, Vermeire S
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The transcription factor glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1) has a central function in gastrointestinal tract development and homeostasis. A non-synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs2228226; Q1100E) in GLI1, which impairs GLI1 function in vitro, has been proposed as a risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we assessed the cumulative evidence for association of GLI1...
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