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A functional polymorphism of Ptpn22 is associated with type 1 diabetes in the BioBreeding rat.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jan 2015
Sarmiento Janice, Wallis Robert H, Ning Terri, Marandi Leili, Chao Gary, Veillette André, Lernmark Åke, Paterson Andrew D, Poussier Philippe
Abstract excerpt
The R620W variant of PTPN22 is one of the major genetic risk factors for several autoimmune disorders including type 1 diabetes (T1D) in humans. In the BioBreeding T1D-prone (BBDP) rat, a single nucleotide polymorphism in Ptpn22 results in an A629T substitution immediately C-terminal to the aliphatic residues central to the Ptpn22-C-terminal Src kinase interaction. This variant exhibits a 50% decrease in...
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