rs12101261
— TSHR TSHR Intron 1 Adjacent Regulatory Variant
Intronic regulatory variant in TSHR intron 1 that is the primary PLZF repressor-binding site in the open chromatin region controlling thymic TSHR expression; the T allele allows stronger PLZF binding, reduces intrathymic TSHR levels, impairs central immune tolerance to thyroid antigens, and confers susceptibility to Graves' disease
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