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A Notch4 missense mutation is associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis in Chinese population.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2020
Zhang Jingwei, Jiao Lin, Bai Hao, Wu Qian, Wu Tao, Liu Tangyuheng, Hu Xuejiao, Song Jiajia, Ying Binwu
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BACKGROUND: The infection process of tuberculosis is related to the interactions between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and the host immune system. Polymorphisms in genes involved in the host immune system are related to susceptibility to tuberculosis. The Notch signalling pathway regulates innate and adaptive immunity. Notch4 is a member of the Notch receptor family and may be a negative regulator of...
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