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Methylation levels of the IL10 gene in peripheral blood are related to the intractability of Graves' disease.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Jun 2024
Kinoshita Riku, Inoue Naoya, Iwatani Yoshinori, Noguchi Yusuke, Hidaka Yoh, Watanabe Mikio
Abstract excerpt
The prognosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), including Hashimoto's disease (HD) and Graves' disease (GD), is difficult to predict. DNA methylation regulates gene expression of immune mediating factors. Interleukin (IL)-10 is a Th2 cytokine that downregulates inflammatory cytokines produced by Th1 cells. To clarify the role of methylation of the IL10 gene in the prognosis of AITD, we evaluated the...
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