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IFN-α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cell associations with polymorphisms in gene loci related to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Jun 2015
Berggren Olof, Alexsson Andrei, Morris David L, Tandre Karolina, Weber Gert, Vyse Timothy J, Syvänen Ann-Christine, Rönnblom Lars, Eloranta Maija-Leena
Abstract excerpt
The type I interferon (IFN) system is persistently activated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and many other systemic autoimmune diseases. Studies have shown an association between SLE and several gene variants within the type I IFN system. We investigated whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with SLE and other autoimmune diseases affect the IFN-α production in healthy individuals....
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