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NF-κB-94ins/del ATTG Genotype Contributes to the Susceptibility and Imbalanced Th17 Cells in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2018
Yu Jie, Hua Mingqiang, Zhao Xueyun, Wang Rui, Zhong Chaoqing, Zhang Chen, Wang Ruiqing, Li Guosheng, He Na, Hou Ming, Ma Daoxin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The NLRP3 inflammasome plays important roles in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathophysiology of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) remains unclear. METHODS: RT-PCR was used to examine the polymorphism and expression of genes involved in the NLRP3 inflammasome in ITP patients. T helper cells and apoptosis of PBMC from ITP patients were analyzed...
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