Longitudinal change in blood DNA epigenetic signature after smoking cessation
Amena Keshawarz, Roby Joehanes, Weihua Guan, Tianxiao Huan, Dawn L. DeMeo, Megan L. Grove, Myriam Fornage, Daniel Levy, George O'connor
Abstract
towards those of never smokers. Associated gene expression suggests a role of longitudinal smoking-related DNA methylation changes in immune response processes.
Topics & Concepts
DNA methylationCpG siteEpigeneticsBiologyDifferentially methylated regionsMethylationSmoking cessationPseudoautosomal regionGeneticsOncologyInternal medicinePhysiologyAndrologyGeneGene expressionMedicinePathologyX chromosomeEpigenetics and DNA MethylationSmoking Behavior and Cessation