Article
MicroRNA Changes in Firefighters.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine - 1 May 2018
Jeong Kyoung Sook, Zhou Jin, Griffin Stephanie C, Jacobs Elizabeth T, Dearmon-Moore Devi, Zhai Jing, Littau Sally R, Gulotta John, Moore Paul, Peate Wayne F, Richt Crystal M, Burgess Jefferey L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Firefighters have elevated cancer incidence and mortality rates. MicroRNAs play prominent roles in carcinogenesis, but have not been previously evaluated in firefighters. METHODS: Blood from 52 incumbent and 45 new recruit nonsmoking firefighters was analyzed for microRNA expression, and the results adjusted for age, obesity, ethnicity, and multiple comparisons. RESULTS: Nine microRNAs were identified...
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