Publications by authors named "T D McGhee"

Article Synopsis
  • Researchers conducted a genome-wide association study focusing on HIV-1 controllers and progressors to understand genetic factors influencing chronic viral infections.
  • They discovered over 300 significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) specifically within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), emphasizing its importance for infectious diseases.
  • Key findings indicate that specific amino acids in HLA proteins, especially HLA-B and HLA-C, significantly influence the interaction between HLA and viral peptides, affecting the control of HIV infection.
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Background: While standard reductionist approaches have provided some insights into specific gene polymorphisms and molecular pathways involved in disease pathogenesis, our understanding of complex traits such as atherosclerosis or type 2 diabetes remains incomplete. Gene expression profiling provides an unprecedented opportunity to understand complex human diseases by providing a global view of the multiple interactions across the genome that are likely to contribute to disease pathogenesis. Thus, the goal of gene expression profiling is not to generate lists of differentially expressed genes, but to identify the physiologic or pathogenic processes and structures represented in the expression profile.

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