Novel Epigenetic Changes Unveiled by Monozygotic Twins Discordant for Smoking Habits

Exposure to cigarette smoking affects the epigenome and could increase the risk of developing diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disorders. Changes in DNA methylation associated with smoking may help to identify molecular pathways that contribute to disease etiology. Previous studies are not...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allione, Alessandra, Marcon, Francesca, Fiorito, Giovanni, Guarrera, Simonetta, Siniscalchi, Ester, Zijno, Andrea, Crebelli, Riccardo, Matullo, Giuseppe
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4456379/