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Functional studies on the IBD susceptibility gene IL23R implicate reduced receptor function in the protective genetic variant R381Q.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Pidasheva Svetlana, Trifari Sara, Phillips Anne, Hackney Jason A, Ma Yan, Smith Ashley, Sohn Sue J, Spits Hergen, Little Randall D, Behrens Timothy W, Honigberg Lee, Ghilardi Nico, Clark Hilary F
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in several populations have demonstrated significant association of the IL23R gene with IBD (Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)) and psoriasis, suggesting that perturbation of the IL-23 signaling pathway is relevant to the pathophysiology of these diseases. One particular variant, R381Q (rs11209026), confers strong protection against development of CD. We...
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