The autoimmune disease risk variant NCF1-His90 is associated with a reduced risk of tuberculosis in women by Xinjun Hu, Shasha Li, Renliang Huang, Ziwei Fu, Chenyu Ma, Zheng Cheng, Hongjun Hu, Qiaomiao Zhou, Frank Petersen, Xinhua Yu, Xinhua Yu, Junfeng Zheng

Subjects: “…neutrophil cytosolic factor 1 (NCF1)…”
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Superoxide Dismutase 3 Limits Collagen-Induced Arthritis in the Absence of Phagocyte Oxidative Burst by Tiina Kelkka, Juha Petteri Laurila, Outi Sareila, Peter Olofsson, Mikko Olavi Laukkanen, Rikard Holmdahl

“…In inflamed tissues, superoxide is produced by the phagocytic NOX2 complex, which consists of the catalytic subunit NOX2 and several regulatory subunits (e.g., NCF1). To analyze whether SOD3 can regulate inflammation in the absence of functional NOX2 complex, we injected an adenoviral vector overexpressing SOD3 directly into the arthritic paws of Ncf1*/* mice with collagen-induced arthritis. …”
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Metformin Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis Through Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Cao R, Jing J, Ma Y, Qi W, Huang X, Zhang C, Lu Z, He J, Wang G, Ma Y, Zhang H

“…At last, Met exhibited an anti-oxidant effect, along with upregulating the level of UCP2 and NCF1.Conclusion: Met significantly ameliorated UC by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages. …”
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Clinical Features and Genetic Analysis of 48 Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease in a Single Center Study from Shanghai, China (2005–2015): New Studies and a Literature Rev... by Jing Wu, Wei-Fan Wang, Yi-Dan Zhang, Tong-Xin Chen

“…Autosomal recessive inheritance accounted for 6% patients, including 1 patient with CYBA, 1 with NCF1, and 1 with NCF2 gene mutations.…”
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