Polymorphisms in the receptor tyrosine kinase MERTK gene are associated with multiple sclerosis susceptibility.

Polymorphisms in the receptor tyrosine kinase MERTK gene are associated with multiple sclerosis susceptibility.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating, chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system affecting over 2 million people worldwide. The TAM family of receptor tyrosine kinases (TYRO3, AXL and MERTK) have been implicated as important players during demyelination in both animal models of...

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Main Authors: Gerry Z M Ma, Jim Stankovich, Australia and New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (ANZgene), Trevor J Kilpatrick, Michele D Binder, Judith Field
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21347448/?tool=EBI

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