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- Gambelunghe, G., et al.
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Lack of association of human chemokine receptor gene polymorphisms CCR2-64I and CCR5-Delta 32 with autoimmune Addison's disease
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Ingår i: European journal of immunogenetics. - : Wiley. - 0960-7420 .- 1365-2370. ; 31:2, s. 73-76
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The attraction of leukocytes to tissues is essential for inflammation and the initiation of the autoimmune reaction. The process is controlled by chemokines, which are chemotactic cytokines. We investigated whether human chemokine receptor gene polymorphisms, namely CCR5-Delta32 and CCR2-64I, are associated with susceptibility to autoimmune Addison's disease. Genotyping was performed in 56 patients and 127 healthy controls by a new method using pyrosequencing for CCR2-64I and by polymerase chain reaction and detecting gel for CCR5-Delta32. None of the CCR2 or CCR5 alleles was found to be associated, either positively or negatively, with disease risk. Our results indicate that the CCR2-64I and CCR5-Delta32 gene polymorphisms do not play a major role in conferring genetic risk for, and/or protection against, autoimmune Addison's disease.
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- Dimberg, J, et al.
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Decreased levels of precursor transforming growth factor beta(1) in human colorectal cancer
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Ingår i: International Journal of Molecular Medicine. - 1107-3756 .- 1791-244X. ; 7:6, s. 597-601
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Transforming growth factor (TGF) beta (1) is a growth factor with wide-ranging effects on proliferation, differentiation, immunosuppression, apoptosis and matrix remodelling. TGF beta (1) seems to have an antitumorigenic role in the gastrointestinal tract but may also be associated with the development of colorectal cancer. Initially, TGF beta (1) is produced in a latent (precursor) form in epithelial cells and then is activated by a not clearly understood multistep process. In this study, we analysed precursor TGF beta (1) protein expression (n=40) and TGF beta (1) gene expression (n=49) in human colorectal adenocarcinomas and 49 normal adjacent tissue. Out of these 49 normal tissues 40 were matched. Western blot analysis revealed that the precursor TGF beta (1) protein levels were generally lower in colorectal cancerous tissue compared to adjacent noncancerous tissue (P <0.001). Furthermore, with real-time PCR our results cannot reflect a statistically significant difference in TGF beta (1) gene expression between the tumour tissue and normal tissue. These finds indicate that it is likely that there are mechanisms which control precursor TGF beta (1) protein expression by factor(s) at the level of pre-translation of the TGF beta (1) transcript and/or at the level of post-translation of the TGF beta (1) protein in the tumours. This process may be related to carcinogenesis and poses the question whether the suppression of the precursor TGF beta (1) is an early event, in vivo, in the human colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence.
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- Dimberg, Jan, et al.
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Enhanced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and nuclear beta-catenin are related to mutations in the APC gene in human colorectal cancer
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Ingår i: Anticancer Research. - 0250-7005 .- 1791-7530. ; 21:2A, s. 911-915
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mutational inactivation of the human tumour suppressor gene adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) results in constitutive activation of beta -catenin/T cell factor-4 (Tcf-4) mediated transcription of target genes. Up-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein is frequently found in human colorectal cancer (CRC). We analysed 38 CRC for mutations in APC and beta -catenin and found an association between APC mutations and elevated COX-2 levels. Furthermore, APC mutations were predominantly observed in tumour tissues from the rectum compared to tumours of colonic origin. Western blot analysis revealed that nuclear beta -catenin levels were generally higher in tumours with APC mutations compared to tumours with wild type APC. However, there was also a higher level of nuclear beta -catenin in tumour compared to normal tissue, hut nuclear Tcf-4 protein was constitutively expressed in tumour and normal tissue and showed no differences. An identified putative Tcf-4 binding element in the COX-2 promoter may partly explain the enhanced level of COX-2 and support the idea that COX-2 may be a downstream target of the APC/beta -catenin/Tcf-4 pathway.
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