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Expression and function of the P2X(7) purinergic receptor in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2010
Portales-Cervantes Liliana, Niño-Moreno Perla, Doníz-Padilla Lesly, Baranda-Candido Lourdes, García-Hernández Mariana, Salgado-Bustamante Mariana, González-Amaro Roberto, Portales-Pérez Diana
Abstract excerpt
Because the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis of lymphoid cells can be induced through P2X(7), we decided to study its expression, function (apoptosis, shedding of CD62L and synthesis of IL-1beta induced by ATP) and genetic polymorphisms (1513 AC and -762 T/C) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 101 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 122 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and...
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