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Single nucleotide polymorphisms alter the promoter activity of bovine MIF.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2000
Verschoor C P, Pant S D, You Q, Schenkel F S, Kelton D F, Karrow N A
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a unique pro-inflammatory cytokine whose chief functions include modulating TLR4 expression, and suppressing the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids. Not surprisingly, MIF is involved in a number of inflammatory diseases and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been implicated in modulating disease severity. The objective of the present study was to...
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