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A common promoter variant of TBX21 is associated with allele specific binding to Yin-Yang 1 and reduced gene expression.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 May 2011
Li J-R, Li J-G, Deng G-H, Zhao W-L, Dan Y-J, Wang Y-M, Chen S
Abstract excerpt
T-bet is a key regulator for the lineage commitment in CD4 T helper (Th) 1 cells by activating the hallmark production of interferon-γ, and its expression level is linked to autoimmune, infectious, and allergic diseases. A T to C base substitution has been identified at position -1993 in the TBX21 (encoding T-bet) promoter and has been associated with asthma and systemic lupus erythematosus. This study aimed to...
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