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Association of transforming growth factor-Beta 1 promoter variant -509 c/t with bronchial asthma in South Indian population.
Inflammation - 1 Feb 2015
Bandaru Srinivas, Marri Vijaya Kumar, Akka Jyothy, Alvala Mallika, Mundluru Hema Prasad
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays a pivotal role in airway remodeling observed in the asthmatic airways. C to T base substitution at -509 promoter position in the TGF-β1 gene leads to its increased expression which contributes to airway remodeling in bronchial asthma. We sought to evaluate the association of TGF-β1 -509 C/T promoter variant with clinical asthma...
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