Article
Overexpression and secretion of the soluble CTLA-4 splice variant in various autoimmune diseases and in cases with overlapping autoimmunity.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2013
AlFadhli Suad
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To explore the potential genetic association of CTLA-4 Exon1 +49A/G and 3'UTR (AT)(n) to susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and overlapping (OP) autoimmunity; affected with more than one autoimmune disease. Expression of two major CTLA-4 isoforms; full length (mCTLA-4) and soluble (sCTLA-4) were explored in all subjects. A total of 680-age/gender/ethnically...
Topics
- 3' Untranslated Regions
- Adult
- Aged
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmunity
- CTLA-4 Antigen
- Exons
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
