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CD3Z polymorphisms and promoter hypermethylation in dermatomyositis - the role of cytosine-phosphate-guanine-related single nucleotide polymorphisms.
Immunological investigations - 1 May 2022
Saraeva Radoslava, Kamenarska Zornitsa, Dourmishev Lyubomir, Vinkov Anton, Dzhebir Gyulnas, Kachakova Darina, Ivanova Neviana, Pozharashka Joana, Kaneva Radka, Hristova Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Decreased expression of the T cell receptor (TCR) ζ-chain has been reported in autoimmune diseases. Recent evidence suggests that this deficiency may be due to polymorphisms in the CD3Z (CD247) gene and/or due to promoter hypermethylation. METHODS: Altogether 131 subjects - 36 with dermatomyositis (DM) and 95 healthy controls were genotyped for rs1052230 G > C and rs1052231 T > A polymorphisms using...
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