Higher Alu methylation levels in catch-up growth in twenty-year-old offsprings.

Higher Alu methylation levels in catch-up growth in twenty-year-old offsprings.

Alu elements and long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) are two major human intersperse repetitive sequences. Lower Alu methylation, but not LINE-1, has been observed in blood cells of people in old age, and in menopausal women having lower bone mass and osteoporosis. Nevertheless, Alu methylati...

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Main Authors: Kittipan Rerkasem, Prakasit Rattanatanyong, Amaraporn Rerkasem, Antika Wongthanee, Kittipong Rungruengthanakit, Ampica Mangklabruks, Apiwat Mutirangura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4373937?pdf=render

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