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Whole genome bisulfite sequencing of human spermatozoa reveals differentially methylated patterns from type 2 diabetic patients.
Journal of diabetes investigation - 1 Jul 2020
Chen Xiongfeng, Lin Qinghua, Wen Junping, Lin Wei, Liang Jixing, Huang Huibin, Li Liantao, Huang Jianxin, Chen Falin, Liu Deli, Chen Gang
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, and it might partly cause metabolic disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus susceptibility in patients' offspring through epigenetic modification. However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear. Recent studies have shown a potential link between deoxyribonucleic acid methylation in paternal sperm and susceptibility to...
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