Longer dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) gene promoter which correlates with higher HTLV-I Tax mediated transcriptional activity influences the risk of HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)

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2004

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Daisuke Kodama, Mineki Saito, Wataru Matsumoto, Amir H. Sabouri, Shuji Izumo, Kimiyoshi Arimura, Koichiro Usuku, Charles R. M. Bangham, Mitsuhiro Osame

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Higher Htlv-i TaxDisease SusceptibilityAutoimmune DiseaseMedicineGeneticsPathogenesisImmunodeficienciesHuman PolymorphismPathologyGene PromoterMolecular GeneticsRepeat PolymorphismDisease Gene IdentificationGene ExpressionMolecular DiagnosticsImmune-related Gene Polymorphism