Hypomethylation of the IL17RC Promoter in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Is Not A Hallmark of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Aberrant DNA methylation within the promoter of IL17RC in peripheral blood mononuclear cells has recently been reported in AMD. To validate this association, we examined DNA methylation of the IL17RC promoter...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Verity F. Oliver, Maria Franchina, Andrew E. Jaffe, Kari E. Branham, Mohammad Othman, John R. Heckenlively, Anand Swaroop, Betsy Campochiaro, Brendan J. Vote, Jamie E. Craig, Richard Saffery, David A. Mackey, Jiang Qian, Donald J. Zack, Alex W. Hewitt, Shannath L. Merbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713007262