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Extensive demethylation of normally hypermethylated CpG islands occurs in human atherosclerotic arteries.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Nov 2010
Castillo-Díaz Silvia A, Garay-Sevilla María E, Hernández-González Martha A, Solís-Martínez Martha O, Zaina Silvio
Abstract excerpt
Global DNA hypomethylation potentially leading to pro-atherogenic gene expression occurs in atherosclerotic lesions. However, limited information is available on the genomic location of hypomethylated sequences. We present a microarray-based survey of the methylation status of CpG islands (CGIs)...
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