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Epigenetic regulation of AXL and risk of childhood asthma symptoms.
Clinical epigenetics - 1 Jan 2017
Gao Lu, Millstein Joshua, Siegmund Kimberly D, Dubeau Louis, Maguire Rachel, Gilliland Frank D, Murphy Susan K, Hoyo Cathrine, Breton Carrie V
Abstract excerpt
Background: AXL is one of the TAM (TYRO3, AXL and MERTK) receptor tyrosine kinases and may affect numerous immune-related health conditions. However, the role for AXL in asthma, including its epigenetic regulation, has not been extensively studied. Methods: We investigated the association between AXL DNA methylation at birth and risk of childhood asthma symptoms at age 6 years. DNA methylation of multiple CpG...
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