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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-26
pubmed:abstractText
Human macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1alpha) is a chemotactic cytokine, which binds to macrophages, T cells, and B cells affecting their activation. We found novel polymorphisms at four sites within MIP-1alpha gene in Japanese population: C to T in exon 2; A to G in intron 2; C to G and A to G in exon 3. They occurred on the same allele. Although MIP-1alpha effectively suppresses the replication of HIV-1 in vitro, we observed no statistically significant difference in the allele frequency of this polymorphism between HIV-1-infected and uninfected individuals in Japanese population. Since an increased transcription level of MIP-1alpha has been reported to be associated with inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis, we also investigated the frequency of these polymorphisms among patients with atopic dermatitis, HIV-1-infected individuals (with a normal IgE level), and healthy donors. A small increase in ratio of homozygotes to other genotypes was observed in patients with atopic dermatitis (P = 0.04).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1466-4879
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
156-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Novel polymorphisms in human macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1alpha) gene.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't