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Analysis of Association between MAP2K4 Gene Polymorphism rs3826392 and IL-1b Serum Level in Southern Chinese Han Ischemic Stroke Patients.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 May 2016
Gu Lian, Wu Yanli, Hu Shuyan, Chen Qing, Tan Jinjing, Yan Yan, Liang Baoyun, Tang Nong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4) gene acts as the direct upstream activator of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase pathway, which plays an important role in regulating neuron survival and apoptosis in response to cerebral ischemia. However, the association between MAP2K4 gene polymorphisms and ischemic stroke (IS) has not yet been published. Therefore, this study investigates the association...
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