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STAT3-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation of Osteopontin in STAT3 Loss-of-Function Related Hyper IgE Syndrome.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2018
Goel Shubham, Sahu Smrity, Minz Ranjana W, Singh Surjit, Suri Deepti, Oh Young M, Rawat Amit, Sehgal Shobha, Saikia Biman
Abstract excerpt
Background: Hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES) caused by loss-of-function (LOF) mutations in STAT3 gene (STAT3 LOF HIES) is associated with dental and facial abnormalities in addition to immunological defects. The role of STAT3 in the pathogenesis of the dental/facial features is, however, poorly elucidated. Objectives: Since mechanism of cellular resorption of mineralized tissues such as bone and teeth are similar, we...
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