DNA Methylation: A Potential Biomarker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious public health concern worldwide. By 2040, 4.41 million people are estimated to expire annually due to COPD. However, till date, it has remained difficult to alter the activity or progress of the disease through treatment. In order to address...

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Autores principales: He, Lin-Xi, Tang, Zhao-Hui, Huang, Qing-Song, Li, Wei-Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
Materias:
Cell and Developmental Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7358425/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32733890
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.00585
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Sumario:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious public health concern worldwide. By 2040, 4.41 million people are estimated to expire annually due to COPD. However, till date, it has remained difficult to alter the activity or progress of the disease through treatment. In order to address this issue, the best way would be to find biomarkers and new therapeutic targets for COPD. DNA methylation (DNAm) may be a potential biomarker for disease prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis, and its reversibility further makes it a potential drug design target in COPD. In this review, we aimed to explore the role of DNAm as biomarkers and disease mediators in different tissue samples from patients with COPD.

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