グレイブス病におけるIL-10の表遺伝子図:局所特有のDNAメチル化変異とその免疫不調との関連

Wenyu Xu1, Yalin Wang1, Guangxin Li1

  • 1Department of Endocrinology and Rheumatology, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, China.

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まとめ

グレイブス病 (GD) は,インタールキン-10 (IL10) 遺伝子の異なるDNAメチル化パターンを示しています. IL10のこれらの表遺伝的変化は,GDの診断とモニタリングに役立ち,免疫調節に影響を与えます.

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