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Decreased mRNA expression levels of DNA methyltransferases type 1 and 3A in systemic lupus erythematosus
27 Mar 2017
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic relapsing autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies directed against nuclear antigens and by chronic inflammation. Although the etiology of SLE remains unclear, the influence of environment factors, which is largely reflected by the epigenetic mechanisms, with DNA methylation changes in particular, is generally considered as main players in...
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