A genetic variant associated with multiple sclerosis inversely affects the expression of CD58 and microRNA-548ac from the same gene.

Genome-wide association studies have identified more than 200 genetic variants to be associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Still, little is known about the causal molecular mechanisms that underlie the genetic contribution to disease susceptibility. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Michael Hecker, Nina Boxberger, Nicole Illner, Brit Fitzner, Ina Schröder, Alexander Winkelmann, Ales Dudesek, Stefanie Meister, Dirk Koczan, Peter Lorenz, Hans-Jürgen Thiesen, Uwe Klaus Zettl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007961