Multiple Sclerosis Risk Allele in CLEC16A Acts as an Expression Quantitative Trait Locus for CLEC16A and SOCS1 in CD4+ T Cells.

For multiple sclerosis, genome wide association studies and follow up studies have identified susceptibility single nucleotide polymorphisms located in or near CLEC16A at chromosome 16p13.13, encompassing among others CIITA, DEXI and SOCS1 in addition to CLEC16A. These genetic variants are located i...

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Main Authors: Ingvild S Leikfoss, Pankaj K Keshari, Marte W Gustavsen, Anja Bjølgerud, Ina S Brorson, Elisabeth G Celius, Anne Spurkland, Steffan D Bos, Hanne F Harbo, Tone Berge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4512731?pdf=render