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Clonal hematopoiesis as determined by the HUMARA assay is a marker for acquired mutations in epigenetic regulators in older women.
Experimental hematology - 1 Sept 2016
Wiedmeier Julia Erin, Kato Catherine, Zhang Zhenzhen, Lee Hyunjung, Dunlap Jennifer, Nutt Eric, Rattray Rogan, McKay Sarah, Eide Christopher, Press Richard, Mori Motomi, Druker Brian, Dao Kim-Hien
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Recent large cohort studies revealed that healthy older individuals harbor somatic mutations that increase their risk for hematologic malignancy and all-cause cardiovascular deaths. The majority of these mutations are in chromatin and epigenetic regulatory genes (CERGs). CERGs play a key role in regulation of DNA methylation (DNMT3A and TET2) and histone function (ASXL1) and in clonal proliferation of...
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