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The autoimmune disease-associated SNP rs917997 of IL18RAP controls IFNγ production by PBMC.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Aug 2013
Myhr Courtney B, Hulme Maigan A, Wasserfall Clive H, Hong Peter J, Lakshmi Priya Saikumar, Schatz Desmond A, Haller Michael J, Brusko Todd M, Atkinson Mark A
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by aberrant T cell responses. Innate immune activation defects may facilitate a T helper 1 (Th1) phenotype. The cytokine IL-18 synergizes with IL-12 to induce IFNγ production and Th1 differentiation. The IL-18R subunit (IL18RAP) SNP rs917997 has been linked to decreased IL18RAP gene expression. Prior reports link rs917997 allele A with protection from...
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