Article
The effect of TNF*B gene polymorphism on TNF-alpha and -beta secretion levels in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and healthy controls.
European journal of immunogenetics : official journal of the British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics - 1 Dec 1996
Whichelow C E, Hitman G A, Raafat I, Bottazzo G F, Sachs J A
Abstract excerpt
TNF-alpha and -beta have been implicated in the development of HLA-associated autoimmune diseases. It has been suggested that inter-individual differences in the secretion levels of these cytokines may contribute to the predisposition of certain individuals to the development of diseases such as...
Topics
- Cells, Cultured
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Genotype
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Lymphotoxin-alpha
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
