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Regulation of epithelial barrier function by the inflammatory bowel disease candidate gene, PTPN2.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Jun 2012
McCole Declan F
Abstract excerpt
Protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 2 (PTPN2) has been identified as an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) candidate gene. However, the mechanism through which mutations in the PTPN2 gene contribute to the pathogenesis of IBD has not been identified. PTPN2 acts as a negative regulator of signaling induced by the proinflammatory cytokine, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ). IFN-γ is known not only to play an...
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