Sex-specific associations with DNA methylation in lung tissue demonstrate smoking interactions
Hyeon‐Kyoung Koo, Jarrett D. Morrow, Priyadarshini Kachroo, Kelan G. Tantisira, Scott T. Weiss, Craig P. Hersh, Edwin K. Silverman, Dawn L. DeMeo
Abstract
< 0.05). Sex-specific associations with DNA methylation in lung tissue are wide-spread and may reveal genes and pathways relevant to sex differences for lung damaging effects of cigarette smoking.
Topics & Concepts
DNA methylationMethylationBiologyLungCpG siteCOPDPhysiologyGeneInternal medicineGene expressionGeneticsMedicineEpigenetics and DNA MethylationChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchNeonatal Respiratory Health Research