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Dissecting the genetic factors involved in systemic lupus erythematosus development
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Dissecting the genetic factors involved in systemic lupus erythematosus development

by University of Tsukuba Credit: Saiful52/Shutterstock Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune rheumatic disease. This multifactorial condition results from a combination of multiple genetic and acquired factors. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA), which is responsible for individual differences in immune response, is one of the major genetic factors associated with SLE development. However, its contribution...

Genetic factors involved in shaping composition of human gut microbiome, international research team finds
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Genetic factors involved in shaping composition of human gut microbiome, international research team finds

by  University of Bristol Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Human genes have an impact on shaping our gut ecosystem according to new evidence from the international MIBioGen consortium study involving more than 18,000 people. The findings, led by the University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands and involving researchers at the University of Bristol, are published in Nature Genetics. The last decade...