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FYB gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility for systemic lupus erythemathosus (SLE).
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2013
Addobbati Catarina, Brandão Lucas André Cavalcanti, Guimarães Rafael Lima, Pancotto João Alexandre Trés, Donadi Eduardo Antônio, Crovella Sergio, Segat Ludovica, Sandrin-Garcia Paula
Abstract excerpt
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multifactorial autoimmune disease affecting different organs or systems. Several genes have been associated with SLE susceptibility so far. A previous study has reported, in SLE patients, a differential expression of Fyn Binding Protein gene (FYB), encoding for a protein participating in the T cells signaling cascade and in the interleukin-2A expression modulation. This...
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