Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
IL6
Associated Variants
IL6 MUTATION
IL6 MUTATION
Associated Disease
fragile X syndrome
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Children with FXS displayed similar innate immune response following challenge with LPS alone when compared with TD controls; however, when LPS was added in the presence of a group I mGluR agonist, DHPG, increased immune response were observed in children with FXS for a number of pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-6 (P=0.02), and IL-12p40 (P<0.01).
Pubmed
24942544
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
RESULTS
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
3
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
8
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.000542883744160607
Drugs