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Cytosine methylation changes in enhancer regions of core pro-fibrotic genes characterize kidney fibrosis development
7 Oct 2013
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BACKGROUND: One in eleven people is affected by chronic kidney disease, a condition characterized by kidney fibrosis and progressive loss of kidney function. Epidemiological studies indicate that adverse intrauterine and postnatal environments have a long-lasting role in chronic kidney disease development. Epigenetic information represents a plausible carrier for mediating this programming effect. Here we...
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