DNA methylation status of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)--related genes is associated with severe clinical phenotypes in ulcerative colitis (UC).

DNA methylation status of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)--related genes is associated with severe clinical phenotypes in ulcerative colitis (UC).

BACKGROUND: Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a phenomenon that allows the conversion of adherent epithelial cells to a mesenchymal cell phenotype, which enhances migratory capacity and invasiveness. Recent studies have suggested that EMT contributes to the pathogenesis of ulcerative col...

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Main Authors: Tomomitsu Tahara, Tomoyuki Shibata, Masaaki Okubo, Takamitsu Ishizuka, Masakatsu Nakamura, Mitsuo Nagasaka, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Naoki Ohmiya, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Ichiro Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4193736?pdf=render

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