The− 308 tumor necrosis factor-α promoter polymorphism effects transcription

KM Kroeger, KS Carville, LJ Abraham - Molecular immunology, 1997 - Elsevier
Since the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) gene was found to be located in the central
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) there has been much speculation concerning a …

An allelic polymorphism within the human tumor necrosis factor alpha promoter region is strongly associated with HLA A1, B8, and DR3 alleles.

AG Wilson, N De Vries, F Pociot… - The Journal of …, 1993 - rupress.org
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha gene lies within the class III region of the major
histocompatibility complex (MHC), telomeric to the class II and centromeric to the class I …

Relevance of the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha)-308 promoter polymorphism in TNF alpha gene regulation.

BM Brinkman, D Zuijdeest, EL Kaijzel… - Journal of …, 1995 - europepmc.org
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) is a central mediator of the immunological
response and the location of the gene within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor necrosis factor alpha− 308 gene locus promoter polymorphism: an analysis of association with health and disease

MM Elahi, K Asotra, BM Matata, SS Mastana - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2009 - Elsevier
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a potent immunomediator and proinflammatory
cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a large number of human diseases …

Influence of TNFα gene polymorphisms on TNFα production and disease

AH Hajeer, IV Hutchinson - Human immunology, 2001 - Elsevier
Tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) is a potent inflammatory cytokine. In human, the TNFα gene
is located within the highly polymorphic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region on …

Extensive genetic polymorphism in the human tumor necrosis factor region and relation to extended HLA haplotypes.

CV Jongeneel, L Briant, IA Udalova… - Proceedings of the …, 1991 - National Acad Sciences
We have identified three polymorphic microsatellites (which we call TNFa, TNFb, and TNFc)
within a 12-kilobase region of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) that …

Impact of the-308 TNF promoter polymorphism on the transcriptional regulation of the TNF gene: relevance to disease

LJ Abraham, KM Kroeger - Journal of leukocyte biology, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Abstract A biallelic G (TNF1 allele) to A (TNF2 allele) polymorphism 308 nucleotides
upstream from the transcription initiation site in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) promoter is …

Identification of three new single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human tumor necrosis factor‐α gene promoter

AM Uglialoro, D Turbay, PA Pesavento… - Tissue …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
We have identified three new human tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) promoter
polymorphisms with single nucleotide (nt) substitutions at‐862,‐856, and‐574 nt relative to …

Polymorphism of the human TNF-α promoter—random variation or functional diversity?

RD Allen - Molecular immunology, 1999 - Elsevier
As more and more polymorphisms are discovered in the genes encoding cytokines, a crucial
question is whether this polymorphism has any functional effect. One of the most widely …

Genetics of tumour necrosis factor-alpha in autoimmune, infectious, and neoplastic diseases.

AG Wilson, FS Di Giovine, GW Duff - Journal of inflammation, 1995 - europepmc.org
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent immunomediator and proinflammatory
cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a large number of human diseases …