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LIG4 and RAD52 DNA repair genes polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2014
De Azevêdo Silva Jaqueline, Pancotto João Alexandre Trés, Donadi Eduardo Antônio, Crovella Sergio, Sandrin-Garcia Paula
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disorder with a strong genetic background. Nevertheless, SLE might also be triggered due to environmental factors, such as UV light exposure. DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) may be induced secondarily by UV radiation, increasing DNA immunogenicity and in SLE patients DNA repair is diminished, allowing the accumulation of DSBs and genomic instability. LIG4...
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