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SUBMITTER: Chen Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8184729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Ziyi Z Chen Zhe Z Wang Jingya J Zhang Meng M Wang Xiaofei X Cuomu Deji D Shi Bingyin B Wang Yue Y
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine 20210514 12
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), the most common and severe manifestation of Graves' disease (GD), is a disfiguring and potentially blinding autoimmune disease. The high relapse rate (up to 20%) and substantial side effects of glucocorticoid treatment further decrease the life quality of TAO patients. To develop novel therapies, we amid to explore the immunopathogenesis of TAO. To identify the key immune-related genes (IRGs) in TAO, we integrated the IRG expression profiles in thyrocytes ...[more]