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17q21 asthma-risk variants switch CTCF binding and regulate IL-2 production by T cells
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2016.
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Abstract
- Variations in the 17q21 locus are linked to asthma susceptibility and other autoimmune diseases. Here, the authors perform cell type-specific functional genomic analyses of asthma-risk SNPs, and show a genotype specific mechanism of differential gene regulation relevant to immune function.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3236bb261ed40f88943e91e159bc89e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13426