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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-11-22
pubmed:abstractText
In this paper the functional relevance of a TNFA promoter polymorphism, a G/A polymorphic sequence at position -238, was tested by analysing its influence on TNF alpha production upon in vitro stimulation of monocytes from 78 healthy, unrelated individuals by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or after allogenic stimulation in a panel of 32 healthy individuals. All TNFA-A positive individuals were either DR3 or DR7 positive, confirming the previously reported strong linkage disequilibrium of the TNFA-A allele with the two extended haplotypes (B18, F1C30, DR3) and (B57, SC61, DR7). No individuals homozygous for the TNFA-A allele were present in the panel. The mean level of TNF alpha production was not significantly different in TNFA-G/G homozygous and in TNFA-A/G heterozygous individuals after LPS stimulation of monocytes (P = 0.35) or after allogenic stimulation (P = 0.7). After LPS and allogenic stimulation DR3 positive individuals had a higher mean TNF production. This could not be further differentiated by typing for TNF -283.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0300-9475
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
501-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional analysis of a new polymorphism in the human TNF alpha gene promoter.
pubmed:affiliation
Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't