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Effect of MDR1 gene promoter methylation in patients with ulcerative colitis.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2009
Tahara Tomomitsu, Shibata Tomoyuki, Nakamura Masakatsu, Yamashita Hiromi, Yoshioka Daisuke, Okubo Masaaki, Maruyama Naoko, Kamano Toshiaki, Kamiya Yoshio, Nakagawa Yoshihito, Fujita Hiroshi, Nagasaka Mitsuo, Iwata Masami, Takahama Kazuya, Watanabe Makoto, Hirata Ichiro, Arisawa Tomiyasu
Abstract excerpt
Altered MDR1 expression and/or function contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DNA methylation was shown as an important mechanism in gene silencing. We investigated DNA methylation of the MDR1 gene in ulcerative colitis (UC) and its relation to MDR1 C3435T genotypes. Eighty-three UC patients were enrolled. Methylation of MDR1 promoter was determined by methylation specific polymerase...
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