Analysis of DNA methylation in chondrocytes in rats with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative knee disease commonly found in the ageing population. DNA methylation works with histone acetylation to participate in aging. Alterations of DNA methylation may involve the joint chondrocyte degeneration in KOA. The aim of this study is...

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Main Authors: Xinxin Wang, Dezhi Tang, Peng Shen, Hao Xu, Hongfu Qiu, Tao Wu, Xiang Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1739-2