{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13(13)"],"submitter":["Kalvaitis L"],"pubmed_abstract":["<b>Background:</b><i>TNF-α</i> has a dual role in multiple sclerosis (MS), contributing to both protective and harmful effects. It activates immune cells, promotes the formation of inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system, and stimulates the production of other pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, leading to myelin destruction and neuronal damage. Our research focused on investigating the relationship between <i>TNF-alpha</i> (rs1800630, rs1800629, and rs361525) gene polymorphisms and MS. <b>Methods:</b> 250 healthy controls and 250 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients were included in the study. DNA was extracted from leucocytes from peripheral venous blood by salt precipitation. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were tested using RT-PCR. Statistical analysis of the data "],"journal":["Journal of clinical medicine"],"pagination":["3693"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11242879"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["<i>TNF-alfa</i> Gene Polymorphism Associations with Multiple Sclerosis."],"pmcid":["PMC11242879"],"pubmed_authors":["Gedvilaite-Vaicechauskiene G","Liutkeviciene R","Balnyte R","Kalvaitis L","Kriauciuniene L"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"<i>TNF-alfa</i> Gene Polymorphism Associations with Multiple Sclerosis.","description":"<b>Background:</b><i>TNF-α</i> has a dual role in multiple sclerosis (MS), contributing to both protective and harmful effects. It activates immune cells, promotes the formation of inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system, and stimulates the production of other pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, leading to myelin destruction and neuronal damage. Our research focused on investigating the relationship between <i>TNF-alpha</i> (rs1800630, rs1800629, and rs361525) gene polymorphisms and MS. <b>Methods:</b> 250 healthy controls and 250 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients were included in the study. DNA was extracted from leucocytes from peripheral venous blood by salt precipitation. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were tested using RT-PCR. Statistical analysis of the data ","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Jun","modification":"2026-04-22T03:13:57.013Z","creation":"2025-07-08T03:11:39.972Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11242879","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38999258"],"doi":["10.3390/jcm13133693"]}}