Research of the Methylation Status of miR-124a Gene Promoter among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Objective. To analyze the methylation status of miR-124a loci in synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP). Materials and Methods. DNA obtained from the frozen tissue of 7 RA samples, 6 osteoarthritis (OA) samples, and 3 health...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Qiao, Long, Li, Shi, Guixiu, Zhang, Jing, Wu, Tong, Zhou, Bin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810484/