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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene promoter methylation in Japanese adults with chronic periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Jun 2016
Kojima A, Kobayashi T, Ito S, Murasawa A, Nakazono K, Yoshie H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Over-expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) plays a pathological role in chronic periodontitis (CP) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which might be regulated by the epigenetic mechanism. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether there is a unique methylation profile of the TNF-α gene promoter in blood cells of individuals with CP and RA. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The...
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