Open AccessThe importance of epigenome research in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis
Author(s) -
Przemysław Wirstlein,
Paweł P. Jagodzińśki,
Małgorzata Szczepańska
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2353-9801
pISSN - 2353-9798
DOI - 10.20883/jms.2017.202
Subject(s) - epigenome , endometriosis , epigenetics , pathogenesis , bioinformatics , medicine , computational biology , biology , gene , dna methylation , gene expression , genetics
The causes of endometriosis remain unexplained. Studying the molecular mechanisms at the origin of the lesions leads to conclusions about the important role of the epigenome. This mini-review is a summary of the current state of knowledge about the processes of epigenetic control of gene expression involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
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