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Tim-3 polymorphism downregulates gene expression and is involved in the susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Oct 2014
Wang Mingfei, Ji Bin, Wang Jian, Cheng Xiangyu, Zhou Qiang, Zhou Junjie, Cao Chengfu, Guo Qunfeng
Abstract excerpt
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the sacroiliac joints and the spine. T-cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule 3 (TIM-3) has been established as a negative regulatory molecule that plays a critical role in controlling inflammation. Studies have shown that polymorphisms in TIM-3 gene may be associated with inflammatory diseases. The current study...
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