Effects of parturition and dexamethasone on DNA methylation patterns of IFN-γ and IL-4 promoters in CD4+ T-lymphocytes of Holstein dairy cows

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-62

  Paibomesai, Marlene ^a   Hussey, Brendan ^a,b   Nino Soto, Maria ^a   Mallard, Bonnie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISULFITE; CONCANAVALIN A; DEXAMETHASONE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CPG ISLAND; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DAIRY CATTLE; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIGENETICS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTERLEUKIN-1; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC;

BOVINAE;

EID: 84871781620     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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