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A functional splicing variant associated with decreased asthma risk abolishes the ability of gasdermin B (GSMDB) to induce epithelial cell pyroptosis.

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Abstract
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Genetic variants in the chromosomal region 17q21 are consistently associated with asthma. However, mechanistic studies have not yet linked any of the associated variants to a function that could influence asthma, and as a result, the identity of the asthma gene(s) remains elusive.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0091-6749
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0091-6749(18)30023-X
DOI
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10.1016/j.jaci.2017.11.040
Short Title
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J Allergy Clin Immunol
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