Homocysteine Induces Collagen I Expression by Downregulating Histone Methyltransferase G9a.

Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) leads to several clinical manifestations including hepatic fibrosis. Excess deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components including collagen is the eponymous lesion of liver fibrosis. In this study, we demonstrated that elevated concentration of Hcy induced the expr...

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Main Authors: Wenjing Lei, Yanjun Long, Shuang Li, Ze Liu, Fengxin Zhu, Fan Fan Hou, Jing Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4508059?pdf=render