Up-regulation of the human-specific CHRFAM7A gene in inflammatory bowel disease

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Authors: Baird, Andrew; Coimbra, Raul; Dang, Xitong; Eliceiri, Brian P; Costantini, Todd W

Year of Publication: 2016

Journal: BBA Clinical

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Language: eng

ISBN Number: 2214-6474

Abstract:

Background: The α7-subunit of the α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7-nAChR) is an obligatory intermediate for the anti-inflammatory effects of the vagus nerve. But in humans, there exists a second gene called CHRFAM7A that encodes a dominant negative α7- ...

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214647416000039

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214647416000039

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2015.12.003

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