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Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase(IDO)2 polymorphisms are not associated with multiple sclerosis in Italians.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jun 2017
Agliardi Cristina, Guerini Franca Rosa, Zanzottera Milena, Rovaris Marco, Caputo Domenico, Clerici Mario
Abstract excerpt
Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO)1 and IDO2 are enzymes playing a pivotal role in the metabolism of tryptophan and in immune modulation. IDO2, in particular, was recently suggested to drive B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. Two functional polymorphisms within the IDO2 gene are described that result in the production of enzymes with suppressed activity; we analyzed these polymorphisms in a cohort of Italian...
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