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CCL2 promoter hypomethylation is associated with gout risk in Chinese Han male population.
Immunology letters - 1 Oct 2017
Li Bin, Chen Xiaoying, Jiang Yuting, Yang Yong, Zhong Jie, Zhou Cong, Hu Haochang, Duan Shiwei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) encodes a chemokine which amplifies and maintains inflammation through chemokine-cytokine networks. Gout is a type of painful inflammation arthritis in response to the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints. The purpose of this study was to figure out the role of CCL2 promoter methylation in gout. METHODS: A quantitative methylation-specific...
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