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CTLA4 -1661A/G and 3'UTR long repeat polymorphisms are associated with ulcerative colitis and influence CTLA4 mRNA and protein expression.
Genes and immunity - 1 Oct 2010
Chen Z, Brant S R, Li C, Shrestha U K, Jiang T, Zhou F, Jiang Y, Shi X, Zhao Y, Li J, Xia B
Abstract excerpt
Reduced cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) expression has been proposed as a risk for autoimmunity. CTLA4 polymorphisms have been associated with several autoimmune diseases, including ulcerative colitis (UC). In this study, we performed genotyping for CTLA4 -1661A/G, -1722T/C and 3' untranslated region (AT)n repeat polymorphisms in 300 Chinese UC patients and in 700 healthy controls, and evaluated the...
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