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STAT3 genotypic variation and cellular STAT3 activation and colon leukocyte recruitment in pediatric Crohn disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Jul 2012
Willson Tara A, Kuhn Benjamin R, Jurickova Ingrid, Gerad Shaina, Moon David, Bonkowski Erin, Carey Rebecca, Collins Margaret H, Xu Huan, Jegga Anil G, Guthery Stephen L, Denson Lee A
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OBJECTIVES: Genotypic variation in signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) increases risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and STAT3-dependent inflammatory networks are induced in the colon in these patients. We hypothesized that STAT3 "A" risk allele carriage would be associated with increased cellular STAT3 activation and colon leukocyte recruitment. METHODS: Colonic expression of genes...
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