The effect of DNMTs and MBPs on hypomethylation in systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 236-238

  Wei Min, Shi ^a   Zhou Wei, Wu ^a   Xing Yu, Mei ^a   Hai Hong, Qin ^a   Jin Hua, Xu ^b   Jie, Zheng ^c   Wan Qing, Liao ^d  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DNA methyltransferases; Epigenetic; Methyl cytosine binding proteins; SLE

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYL CYTOSINE BINDING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DEMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION-ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN-1; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 58649103534     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.09.007     Document Type: Letter

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