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Mediation of the Same Epigenetic and Transcriptional Effect by Independent Osteoarthritis Risk-Conferring Alleles on a Shared Target Gene, COLGALT2.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Jun 2023
Kehayova Yulia S, Wilkinson J Mark, Rice Sarah J, Loughlin John
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OBJECTIVE: Over 100 DNA variants have been associated with osteoarthritis (OA), including rs1046934, located within a linkage disequilibrium block encompassing part of COLGALT2 and TSEN15. The present study was undertaken to determine the target gene(s) and the mechanism of action of the OA locus using human fetal cartilage, cartilage from OA and femoral neck fracture arthroplasty patients, and a chondrocyte cell...
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