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NOD2 gene implicated in MS as well as IBD

Thread starter Rebecca85
Start date Apr 2, 2012

Rebecca85

Apr 2, 2012

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21625457

It's a bit sciencey but I think the gist is that one of the variations on the NOD2 gene can lead to T-helper cells responding differently to myelin (myelin 'insulates' the brain cells and it is loss of myelin that causes symptoms of MS).

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