Hypomethylation of LINE-1 repeat elements and global loss of DNA hydroxymethylation in vapers and smokers

The outbreak of vaping-related severe lung injuries and deaths and the epidemic of teen vaping in the U.S. underscore the urgent need for determining the biological consequences of electronic cigarette (e-cig) use. We have investigated the association between vaping and epigenetic changes by quantif...

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Main Authors: Andrew W. Caliri, Amanda Caceres, Stella Tommasi, Ahmad Besaratinia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-08-01
Series:Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2020.1724401