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The association between functional HLA-G 14bp insertion/deletion and +3142 C>G polymorphisms and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.
Immunology letters - 1 Dec 2016
Ben Fredj Nadia, Sakly Kaouthar, Bortolotti Daria, Aissi Mouna, Frih-Ayed Mahbouba, Rotola Antonella, Caselli Elisabetta, Cura Franscesca, Sakly Nabil, Aouni Mahjoub, Di Luca Dario, Rizzo Roberta
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to investigate two main polymorphisms in the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the HLA-G gene [14bp insertion/deletion (INS/DEL) and +3142 C>G] and to assess their impact on the soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G) production in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study included 60 patients with relasping-remitting (RR) MS and 112 healthy donors (HD). Mutations were identified by PCR and PCR-RFLP, and serum...
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