Association between Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (IL1RN) Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Polymorphism and Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Association between Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (IL1RN) Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Polymorphism and Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Macrophages and T-lymphocytes are involved in immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Macrophage produces interleukin (IL)-1 as an inflammatory mediator. IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL1-Ra) is a natural antagonist of IL-1 receptors. In this study we aimed to examine the possible association...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hashemi, Mohammad Naderi, Mahboubeh Ebrahimi, Shadi Amininia, Gholamreza Bahari, Mohsen Taheri, Ebrahim Eskandari-Nasab, Saeid Ghavami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
IL1RN
Polymorphism
Tuberculosis
VNTR
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/412

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