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Possible association of VISA gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in Chinese population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2011
Liu Xiaowen, Jiao Yulian, Wen Xin, Wang Laicheng, Ma Chunyan, Gao Xuejun, Chen Zi-Jiang, Zhao Yueran
Abstract excerpt
Virus-induced signaling adapter (VISA), an important adaptor protein linking both RIG-I and MDA-5 to downstream signaling events, may mediates the activation of NF kappaB and IRFs and the induction of type I IFN. As the evidence has showed that Toll-like receptors (TLRs), I-IFN and IFN-inducible genes contribute to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the aim of the current study was to...
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