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Methylation of p15INK4b and expression of ANRIL on chromosome 9p21 are associated with coronary artery disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zhuang Jianhui, Peng Wenhui, Li Hailing, Wang Wei, Wei Yidong, Li Weiming, Xu Yawei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have identified that multiple single nucleiotide polymorphisms on chromosome 9p21 are tightly associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the mechanism linking this risk locus to CAD remains unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The methylation status of six candidate genes (BAX, BCL-2, TIMP3, p14(ARF), p15(INK4b) and p16(INK4a)) in 205 patients and...
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