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P2X7 receptor gene polymorphism analysis in rheumatoid arthritis.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Oct 2011
Al-Shukaili A, Al-Kaabi J, Hassan B, Al-Araimi T, Al-Tobi M, Al-Kindi M, Al-Maniri A, Al-Gheilani A, Al-Ansari A
Abstract excerpt
The P2X7 receptor, a member of the P2X family of nucleotide-gated channels, is predominantly expressed by monocytic cells. The activation of this receptor has been associated with downstream-signalling cascades, resulting in the release of a number of inflammatory mediators. There are more than 815 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that have been described in the human P2X7R gene, but only few have been...
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