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Pseudogenization of the MCP-2/CCL8 chemokine gene in European rabbit (genus Oryctolagus), but not in species of Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus) and Hare (Lepus)

BACKGROUND: Recent studies in human have highlighted the importance of the monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCP) in leukocyte trafficking and their effects in inflammatory processes, tumor progression, and HIV-1 infection. In European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) one of the prime MCP targets, the ch...

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Autores principales: van der Loo, Wessel, Afonso, Sandra, de Matos, Ana Lemos, Abrantes, Joana, Esteves, Pedro J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3511233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22894773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-13-72