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The role of NOD1/CARD4 and NOD2/CARD15 genetic variations in lung cancer risk.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Oct 2015
Ozbayer Cansu, Kurt Hulyam, Bayramoglu Aysegul, Gunes Hasan Veysi, Metintas Muzaffer, Degirmenci İrfan, Oner Kevser Setenay
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: NOD1/CARD4 and NOD2/CARD15 are members of the Nod-like receptor (NLR) family, and they contain a caspase recruitment domain (CARD). NLRs are located in the cytosol where they bind bacterial and viral ligands and play a key role in the innate and adaptive immune response, apoptosis, autophagy, and reactive oxygen species generation. NLR gene polymorphisms may shift the balance between pro- and...
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