Distinct methylation of IFNG in the gut

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 407-414

  Gonsky, Rivkah ^a   Deem, Richard L ^a   Targan, Stephan R ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; GAMMA INTERFERON; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; ENTERITIS; EPIGENETICS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC CORRELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; ILEUM MUCOSA; LAMINA PROPRIA; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BASE SEQUENCE; CHILD; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTESTINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; T-LYMPHOCYTES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249088888     PISSN: 10799907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jir.2008.0109     Document Type: Article

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