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Human blood cell levels of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) decline with age, partly related to acquired mutations in TET2.
Experimental hematology - 1 Nov 2016
Buscarlet Manuel, Tessier Alain, Provost Sylvie, Mollica Luigina, Busque Lambert
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic alteration may play a role in age-associated dysfunction of stem cells and predispose to the development of hematological cancers. We analyzed global levels of hematopoietic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) and 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in a cross-sectional study comprising 198 unrelated individuals from four age categories (neonates, 25-30, 70-75, and >90 years old) by liquid chromatography-electrospray...
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