Lack of association between the CALM1 core promoter polymorphism (-16C/T) and susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese Han population

• Main Authors: Chen Dongyang (Author), Shao Zhenxing (Author), Yao Chen (Author), Zhu Lunqing (Author), Xu Yong (Author), Qin Jianghui (Author), Dai Jin (Author), Ni Haijian (Author), Shi Dongquan (Author), Xu Zhihong (Author), Yi Long (Author), Ikegawa Shiro (Author), Jiang Qing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>CALM1 </it>gene encodes calmodulin (CaM), an important and ubiquitous eukaryotic Ca²⁺-binding protein. Several studies have indicated that a deficient CaM function is likely to be involved in th...