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DNA methylation and mRNA expression of HLA-DQA1 alleles in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Immunology - 1 Jun 2016
Cepek Pavel, Zajacova Marta, Kotrbova-Kozak Anna, Silhova Elena, Cerna Marie
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) belongs among polygenic multifactorial autoimmune diseases. The highest risk is associated with human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes, including HLA-DQA1 gene. Our aim was to investigate DNA methylation of HLA-DQA1 promoter alleles (QAP) and correlate methylation status with individual HLA-DQA1 allele expression of patients with T1D and healthy controls. DNA methylation is one of the...
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