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An 11-nt sequence polymorphism at the 3'UTR of human SFTPA1 and SFTPA2 gene variants differentially affect gene expression levels and miRNA regulation in cell culture.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 Jul 2014
Silveyra Patricia, DiAngelo Susan L, Floros Joanna
Abstract excerpt
Surfactant protein A (SP-A) plays a vital role in maintaining normal lung function and in host defense. Two genes encode SP-A in humans (SFTPA1, SFTPA2), and several gene variants have been identified for these. We have previously shown that sequence elements of SFTPA1 and SFTPA2 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) differentially affect translation efficiency in vitro. Polymorphisms at the 3'UTRs of mRNA variants may...
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