Altered DNA methylation is associated with aberrant gene expression in parenchymal but not airway fibroblasts isolated from individuals with COPD

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease of the lungs that is currently the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic factors account for only a small amount of COPD risk, but epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, have the potenti...

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Main Authors: Rachel L. Clifford, Nick Fishbane, Jamie Patel, Julia L. MacIsaac, Lisa M. McEwen, Andrew J. Fisher, Corry-Anke Brandsma, Parameswaran Nair, Michael S. Kobor, Tillie-Louise Hackett, Alan J. Knox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-018-0464-5