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STAT4 is a confirmed genetic risk factor for Sjögren's syndrome and could be involved in type 1 interferon pathway signaling.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jul 2010
Gestermann N, Mekinian A, Comets E, Loiseau P, Puechal X, Hachulla E, Gottenberg J-E, Mariette X, Miceli-Richard C
Abstract excerpt
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) is a transcription factor mainly activated by interleukin 12, which promotes the secretion of type 2 interferon (IFN) by T-helper 1 cells. We assessed the association of STAT4 gene polymorphism and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and its functional relevance. We analyzed STAT4 rs7582694 polymorphism in an exploratory cohort of 186 pSS patients and 152...
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