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Mold allergen sensitization in adult asthma according to integrin β3 polymorphisms and Toll-like receptor 2/+596 genotype.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2011
Smit Lidwien A M, Bouzigon Emmanuelle, Bousquet Jean, Le Moual Nicole, Nadif Rachel, Pin Isabelle, Lathrop Mark, Demenais Florence, Kauffmann Francine, Siroux Valérie
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BACKGROUND: Integrin β3 (ITGB3) and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) are candidate genes for asthma and sensitization to mold allergens. Integrin β3 forms a complex with TLR2, and this biological interaction is required for the response of monocytes to TLR2 agonists such as fungal glucan. OBJECTIVE: To study whether genetic interaction between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding the TLR2-ITGB3...
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