The human GIMAP5 gene has a common polyadenylation polymorphism increasing risk to systemic lupus erythematosus

Anna Hellquist, Marco Zucchelli, Katja Kivinen, Ulpu Saarialho-Kere, Sari Koskenmies, Elisabeth Widen, Heikki Julkunen, Andrew Wong, Marja-Liisa Karjalainen-Lindsberg, Tiina Skoog, Johanna Vendelin, Deborah S Cunninghame-Graham, Timothy J Vyse, Juha Kere, Cecilia M Lindgren, Deborah Cunninghame Graham

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Abstract

Several members of the GIMAP gene family have been suggested as being involved in different aspects of the immune system in different species. Recently, a mutation in the GIMAP5 gene was shown to cause lymphopenia in a rat model of autoimmune insulin-dependent diabetes. Thus it was hypothesised that genetic variation in GIMAP5 may be involved in susceptibility to other autoimmune disorders where lymphopenia is a key feature, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Material and
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)314-321
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Medical Genetics
Volume44
Issue number5
Early online date12 Jan 2007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007

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