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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ 2 mutation may cause a subset of ulcerative colitis.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Oct 2010
Aoyagi Yo, Nagata Satoru, Kudo Takahiro, Fujii Toru, Wada Mariko, Chiba Yukihide, Ohtsuka Yoshikazu, Yamashiro Yuichiro, Shimizu Toshiaki, Ohkusa Toshifumi
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AIM: Previous studies suggest the homeostasis between acquisition of tolerance to the indigenous microflora and protective immune responses appears to be disrupted in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Some experimental studies indicate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) has been implicated as a regulator of intestinal inflammatory responses. In addition, the toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 can...
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