The Correlation Between Plasma Levels of Vitamin D and Epigenetic Alterations of Treg-Specific Demethylated Region (TSDR) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

The Correlation Between Plasma Levels of Vitamin D and Epigenetic Alterations of Treg-Specific Demethylated Region (TSDR) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune inflammatory disease of joints among adults. Regulatory T cells (Treg) control immune responses in this illness. Through the expression of FoxP3, a Treg transcription factor, Vitamin D keeps autoimmune diseases in check. Yet, the molecular mec...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Taghadosi, Soraya Bilvayeh, Sasan Ghaffari, Nasrin Iranshahi, Amirreza Esfandiari, Parisa Zafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-11-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
TSDR
Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/7625

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