ASSOCIATION OF FOXP3 GENE VARIANTS WITH RISK OF HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS AND CORRELATION WITH ANTI-TPO ANTIBODY LEVELS.

Journal: Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)
Published Date: Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

CONTEXT: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have critical roles in preventing autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3), the master transcription factor of Tregs, plays a pivotal role in Treg function.

Authors

  • K Kalantar
    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Shiraz, Iran.
  • S Khansalar
    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Shiraz, Iran.
  • M Eshkevar Vakili
    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Shiraz, Iran.
  • D Ghasemi
    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Shiraz, Iran.
  • M H Dabbaghmanesh
    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Z Amirghofran
    Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Shiraz, Iran.

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