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Polymorphisms in the promoter region of iNOS predispose to rheumatoid arthritis in south Indian Tamils.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2017
Negi V S, Mariaselvam C M, Misra D P, Muralidharan N, Fortier C, Charron D, Krishnamoorthy R, Tamouza R
Abstract excerpt
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) catalyses the production of nitric oxide (NO) from L-Arginine, which participates in diverse biological processes including inflammation and apoptosis. Macrophages, chondrocytes, osteoblasts and osteoclasts express inducible NOS (iNOS) at the site of synovial inflammation. NO produced at the inflamed joint may contribute to peri-articular bone loss, mediate apoptosis and regulate...
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