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PTPN22 modulates macrophage polarization and susceptibility to dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Sept 2013
Chang Hui-Hsin, Miaw Shi-Chuen, Tseng William, Sun Yi-Wei, Liu Chih-Chun, Tsao Hsiao-Wei, Ho I-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
PTPN22, a protein tyrosine phosphatase expressed mainly in hematopoietic cells, has been linked to many autoimmune diseases. A C-to-T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at position 1858 of human PTPN22 cDNA decreases the risk of Crohn's disease. However, the function of PTPN22 and the mechanism by which this SNP reduces the risk of Crohn's disease are poorly understood. We find that PTPN22 is expressed in...
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