SOX2 promoter hypermethylation in non-smoking Taiwanese adults residing in air pollution areas

Authors :: Ming-Fang Wu
Kuan-Jung Lee
Pei-Hsin Chen
Chia-Chi Lung
Yung-Po Liaw
Chien-Chang Ho
Disline Manli Tantoh
Oswald Ndi Nfor
Chin Lin
Hou-Wei Chu
Shu-Yi Hsu
Yi-Chia Liaw
Yi-Ching Liaw
Source :: Clinical Epigenetics, Clinical Epigenetics, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: BioMed Central, 2019.
Abstract: Background Both SOX2 promoter methylation and air pollution have been associated with lung cancer risk. However, little has been done to assess SOX2 promoter methylation in individuals living in air pollution areas. The aim of this study was to investigate SOX2 promoter methylation in non-smoking Taiwanese adults living in areas with different levels of air pollution especially particulate matter with diameter

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