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Functional polymorphisms of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 gene and Pott's disease risk.
Immunobiology - 1 Mar 2016
Mecabih Fethi, Sadouki Fatiha, Bennabi Meriem, Salah Sofiane, Boukouaci Wahid, Amroun Habiba, Fortier Catherine, Marzais François, Charron Dominique, Djoudi Hachemi, Abbadi Mohamed Cherif, Krishnamoorthy Rajagopal, Tamouza Ryad
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OBJECTIVE: Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2), a key player in immune-mediated responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is encoded by a polymorphic gene. Functionally relevant polymorphic variations in the MCP-1 gene have been associated with both susceptibility to and protection against tuberculosis-related disorders. Here, we investigated the potential impact of some of these polymorphisms on...
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