Rare T cells found to be related to immune-mediated diseases (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Rare T cells found to be related to immune-mediated diseases

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A newly developed method called ReapTEC allowed the discovery of thousands of active bidirectional enhancers. Further analysis of GWAS data revealed that various immune-mediated diseases, like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, are related to genetic variations within these enhancers.

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