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A polymorphism of interleukin-22 receptor alpha-1 is associated with the development of childhood IgA nephropathy.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Oct 2013
Suh Jin-Soon, Cho Seong H, Chung Joo-Ho, Moon Ahrim, Park Yong-Koo, Cho Byoung-Soo
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies suggest that dysregulated innate immunity plays an important role in the pathogenesis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). The interleukin-20 subfamily and its receptor, interleukin-22 receptor alpha-1 (IL-22R1), were recently identified as immunomodulators in human diseases, acting as mediators of mucosal host defense. However, the potential role of IL-22R1 in the pathogenesis of IgAN has not...
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