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

Authors :
Disline Manli Tantoh
Ming-Fang Wu
Chien-Chang Ho
Chia-Chi Lung
Kuan-Jung Lee
Oswald Ndi Nfor
Yi-Chia Liaw
Shu-Yi Hsu
Pei-Hsin Chen
Chin Lin
Hou-Wei Chu
Yi-Ching Liaw
Yung-Po Liaw
Source :
Clinical Epigenetics, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
BMC, 2019.

Abstract

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

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18687075 and 18687083
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Epigenetics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.705935dbfb3642e1b7f6618af9aed892
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13148-019-0647-8