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Histone deacetylase (HDAC) 1 controls the expression of beta defensin 1 in human lung epithelial cells.

Deregulation of the expression human beta defensin 1 (DEFB1), an antimicrobial peptide, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of COPD and asthma. Since the molecular mechanisms that regulate DEFB1 gene expression are widely unknown, the epigenetic processes involved in the regulation of the consti...

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Main Authors: Kimberley Kallsen, Ellen Andresen, Holger Heine
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3502185?pdf=render
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