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ArticlePloS one2016

Increased THEMIS First Exon Usage in CD4+ T-Cells Is Associated with a Genotype that Is Protective against Multiple Sclerosis.

Jessica L Davies, Sara Thompson, Harpreet Kaur-Sandhu, Stephen Sawcer, Alasdair Coles, Maria Ban, Joanne Jones

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica L DaviesDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8888-1441
Sara ThompsonDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Harpreet Kaur-SandhuDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Stephen SawcerDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Alasdair ColesDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Maria BanDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Joanne JonesDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Genome wide association studies have identified over 100 common variants associated with multiple sclerosis, the majority of which implicate immunologically relevant genes, particularly those involved in T-cell development. SNP rs13204742 at the THEMIS/PTPRK locus is one such variant. Here, we have demonstrated mutually exclusive use of exon 1 and 2 amongst 16 novel THEMIS isoforms. We also show inverse correlation between THEMIS expression in human CD4+ T-cells and dosage of the multiple sclerosis risk allele at rs13204742, driven by reduced expression of exon 1- containing isoforms. In silico analysis suggests that this may be due to cell-specific, allele-dependent binding of the transcription factors FoxP3 and/or E47. Research exploring the functional implications of GWAS variants is important for gaining an understanding of disease pathogenesis, with the ultimate aim of identifying new therapeutic targets.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAdultAllelesCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesExonsFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein IsoformsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProtein Isoformsthymocyte-expressed molecule involved in selection, human

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PMID27438997
PMCPMC4954697
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