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TYK2, a Candidate Gene for Type 1 Diabetes, Modulates Apoptosis and the Innate Immune Response in Human Pancreatic β-Cells.
Diabetes - 1 Nov 2015
Marroqui Laura, Dos Santos Reinaldo Sousa, Fløyel Tina, Grieco Fabio A, Santin Izortze, Op de Beeck Anne, Marselli Lorella, Marchetti Piero, Pociot Flemming, Eizirik Decio L
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic β-cells are destroyed by an autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes. Linkage and genome-wide association studies point to >50 loci that are associated with the disease in the human genome. Pathway analysis of candidate genes expressed in human islets identified a central role for interferon (IFN)-regulated pathways and tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2). Polymorphisms in the TYK2 gene predicted to decrease function...
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