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Regulation of gene expression in autoimmune disease loci and the genetic basis of proliferation in CD4+ effector memory T cells.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jun 2014
Hu Xinli, Kim Hyun, Raj Towfique, Brennan Patrick J, Trynka Gosia, Teslovich Nikola, Slowikowski Kamil, Chen Wei-Min, Onengut Suna, Baecher-Allan Clare, De Jager Philip L, Rich Stephen S, Stranger Barbara E, Brenner Michael B, Raychaudhuri Soumya
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and subsequent dense-genotyping of associated loci identified over a hundred single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants associated with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), type 1 diabetes (T1D), and celiac disease (CeD). Immunological and genetic studies suggest a role for CD4-positive effector memory T (CD+ TEM) cells in the pathogenesis of these diseases. To...
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