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CD86 polymorphism affects pneumonia-induced sepsis by decreasing gene expression in monocytes.
Inflammation - 1 Apr 2015
Song Haihan, Tang Lunxian, Xu Mingzheng, Li Hongqiang, Xu Shumin, Li Guanggang, Bao Xiaowei, Sun Bingke, Cheng Tingting, Yang Qian, Bai Jianwen
Abstract excerpt
Sepsis, a clinical syndrome occurring in patients following infection or injury, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. CD86 (B7-2) is a costimulatory molecule on antigen-presenting cells and plays critical roles in immune responses. In the current study, we investigated the association of two CD86 polymorphisms, rs1129055G/A and rs17281995G/C, with susceptibility to pneumonia-induced sepsis and...
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