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A variant of the Il2ra / Cd25 gene predisposing to graves' disease is associated with increased levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptor.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Nov 2011
Chistiakov D A, Chistiakova E I, Voronova N V, Turakulov R I, Savost'anov K V
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-subunit of the IL-2 receptor (IL-2Rα) encoded by the IL2RA/CD25 gene binds IL-2 that plays a pivotal role in the regulation of T cell function. Levels of a soluble form of IL-2Rα (sIL-2Rα) lacking the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains were shown to be increased in several autoimmune diseases including Graves' disease (GD). Recent studies showed association between the IL2RA/CD25 gene variants and...
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