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DNA hypermethylation of PTPN22 gene promoter in children and adolescents with Hashimoto thyroiditis.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Oct 2021
Kyrgios I, Giza S, Fragou A, Tzimagiorgis G, Galli-Tsinopoulou A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) is an inhibitor of T-cell activation, regulating intracellular signal transduction and thereby being implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). The exact molecular mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to quantitate DNA methylation within the PTPN22 gene promoter in children and...
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