Altered epigenetic regulation and increasing severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in atopic asthmatic children

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1116-1118

  Su, Ruey Chyi ^a   Becker, Allan B ^a   Kozyrskyj, Anita L ^a   HayGlass, Kent T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE DEACETYLASE;

ACETYLATION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC REACTION; BRONCHUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; LETTER; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETYLATION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASES; HISTONE DEACETYLASES; HUMANS;

EID: 71749089652     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.08.033     Document Type: Letter

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