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Molecular characterization of the porcine TIM-3 gene.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Jan 2011
Zhao W, Li Y, Wang Z, Li K, Yang S
Abstract excerpt
TIM-3 is a member of the TIM (T-cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain) family, which plays an important role in TH1 responses and autoimmune diseases. In this study, we cloned and characterized the porcine TIM-3 gene. Real-time PCR showed little expression of porcine TIM-3 in muscle and stomach, low expression in kidney, brain, stomach and muscle, moderate expression in liver, small intestine and lymph, and...
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