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Genomic imprinting in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis: A review.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Nov 2015
Nguyen Catherine M, Liao Wilson
Abstract excerpt
Genomic imprinting is a genetic process where only one allele of a particular gene is expressed in a parent-of-origin dependent manner. Epigenetic changes in the DNA, such as methylation or acetylation of histones, are primarily thought to be responsible for silencing of the imprinted allele. Recently, global CpG methylation changes have been identified in psoriatic skin in comparison to normal skin, particularly...
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