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Lack of association between MD-2 promoter gene variants and tuberculosis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 17 Aug 2010
Xue Y, Zhao Z Q, Hong D, Zhao M Y, Zhang Y X, Wang H J, Wang Y, Li J C
Abstract excerpt
Myeloid differentiation-2 (MD-2) is an essential component of the CD14-TLR4/MD-2 receptor complex involved in microbial cell wall component recognition during infection. Genetic variations in the MD-2 gene may influence human susceptibility to infectious diseases. To date, a predisposition of MD-...
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