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IFNL3 mRNA structure is remodeled by a functional non-coding polymorphism associated with hepatitis C virus clearance.
Scientific reports - 4 Nov 2015
Lu Yi-Fan, Mauger David M, Goldstein David B, Urban Thomas J, Weeks Kevin M, Bradrick Shelton S
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms near the interferon lambda 3 (IFNL3) gene strongly predict clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We analyzed a variant (rs4803217 G/T) located within the IFNL3 mRNA 3' untranslated region (UTR); the G allele (protective allele) is associated with elevated therapeutic HCV clearance. We show that the IFNL3 3' UTR represses mRNA translation and the rs4803217 allele modulates the extent of...
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