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CD40L demethylation in CD4(+) T cells from women with rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Oct 2012
Liao J, Liang G, Xie S, Zhao H, Zuo X, Li F, Chen J, Zhao M, Chan T M, Lu Q
Abstract excerpt
We have previously demonstrated that DNA demethylation of CD40L on the X chromosome is responsible for female susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is unknown whether aberrant methylation of the CD40L gene also contributes to the higher incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in...
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