Vitamin C as a modifier of mammalian epigenetics: implications for adaptive immunity

Ascorbic acid (AA), in popular speech vitamin C, is a commonly known nutrient. It is involved in several biological processes and deficiency can lead to scurvy. Recent publications have shown the impact of AA on epigenetic regulation in mice. Addition of AA, via enzymatic activity, enhances the gene...

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Main Author: Håkman, Jonna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin 2013
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-105389