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Interleukin-10 genotypes of the -1087 single nucleotide polymorphism influence sp1 expression in periodontitis lesions.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Sept 2011
Larsson Lena, Thorbert-Mros Sara, Rymo Lars, Berglundh Tord
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin (IL)-10 is an important cytokine in immune regulation, and the -1087 IL-10 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with chronic periodontitis. The binding of the transcription factor Sp1 to the -1087 position in the IL-10 promoter upregulates IL-10 gene expression, especially in patients with the GG genotype. A correlation between the -1087 GG genotype and high IL-10 and Sp1...
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