Interferon inducible X-linked gene CXorf21 may contribute to sexual dimorphism in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Autor: Christopher A. Odhams, Amy L. Roberts, Susan K. Vester, Carolina S. T. Duarte, Charlie T. Beales, Alexander J. Clarke, Sonja Lindinger, Samuel J. Daffern, Antonino Zito, Lingyan Chen, Leonardo L. Jones, Lora Boteva, David L. Morris, Kerrin S. Small, Michelle M. A. Fernando, Deborah S. Cunninghame Graham, Timothy J. Vyse
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
43468667
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10106-2
Popis: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) shows a striking bias towards higher prevalence in females. Here, the authors perform fine-mapping of an SLE-associated locus at Xp21.2 and characterise a candidate gene, CXorf21, as IFN-responsive in immune cells that shows sexually dimorphic expression.
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