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Improved radiation hybrid map of rat chromosome 2: colocalization of the genes encoding corticotropin-releasing hormone and IL6-receptor with quantitative trait loci regulating in inflammatory response

par Laes, Jean-François ;Ravoet, M.;Quan, Xiaojiang ;Van Vooren, Pascale ;Szpirer, Josiane ;Szpirer, Claude
Référence Cytogenetics and cell genetics, 92, page (130-133)
Publication Publié, 2001

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We established a radiation hybrid (RH) map of several genes and anonymous markers in the lower half of rat chromosome 2, a chromosome region that contains quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for blood pressure, diabetes and inflammatory response. Two of the newly localized genes (Crh and Il6r) encode proteins involved in the regulation of inflammatory and immune events. Our data show that they reside within regions that were genetically defined as QTLs controlling the inflammatory response. These genes are thus both functional and positional candidates.