Identification of differentially methylated sites in COPD by exposure to biomass smoke
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ABSTRACT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and multifactorial pathology. It is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and is due, among other causes, to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities, generally caused by exposure to particulate matter or noxious gases. Biomass smoke exposure is an environmental risk factor that can modify methylation patterns in genes that participate or contribute to the development of COPD. The best known epigenetic mechanism in humans is cytosine methylation, which occurs by covalent modification of carbon 5 of cytosine (5-methyl cytosine, 5mC), mostly present in CG dinucleotides within the genome. CG dinucleotides tend to be in sequences called cytosine CpGon 5 (5-methyl cytosine, 5mC) islands, they are mostly present in CG dinucleotides within the genome. CG dinucleotides tend to be in sequences called CpG islands.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE268635 | GEO | 2025/07/15
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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