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Epigenetics in the pathogenesis of RA.
Seminars in immunopathology - 1 Jun 2017
Ospelt Caroline, Gay Steffen, Klein Kerstin
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic modifications can stably alter gene expression and have been shown to be important in the maintenance of cell type-specific functions as well as in cell differentiation, e.g., in T and B cell maturation. In RA, alterations in DNA methylation, histone modifications, and microRNA expression have been found in immune as well as in stromal cells. These changes in the epigenome in RA patients influence key...
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