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ArticleInflammation2016

Age-Related Changes in DNA Methylation Associated with Shifting Th1/Th2 Balance.

Yu Xia, Jun Yang, Guobin Wang, Chengrong Li, Qiu Li

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Article in Inflammation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu XiaDepartment of Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Jun YangDepartment of Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, Guangdong, China.
Guobin WangDepartment of Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, Guangdong, China.
Chengrong LiDepartment of Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, Guangdong, China. 441483182@qq.com.
Qiu LiDepartment of Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China. 18938691682@163.com.
Shenzhen Children's Hospital · CNChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to explore age-related changes in the production of Th1 and Th2 cytokines and determine the corresponding status of DNA methylation. The plasma IL-4 and IFN-γ levels and expression of Th-related cytokines and transcription factors in CD4+ splenocytes were observed in mice at different weeks of age. The DNA methylation levels of IL-4 and IFN-γ promoters and the related regulatory regions in CD4+ splenocytes of mice at different weeks of age were analyzed. The DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) levels in CD4+ splenocytes of mice were analyzed. Changes in plasma IL-4 and IFN-γ levels after 5-AZA injection were evaluated. Plasma IL-4 and IL-4 expression in CD4+ splenocytes declined with increasing age, while the IFN-γ expression levels increased. Th-related transcription factors showed no differences in mice at different weeks of age. The DNMT1 and DNMT3b mRNA expression did not show significant changes in CD4+ splenocytes, whereas the DNMT3a mRNA expression increased with age. DNA methylation in the IL-4 promoter was increased, while DNA methylation in the IFN-γ promoter was decreased. The methylation of RSH7, CNS-1, and HSV increased significantly with age. Age-related changes in DNA methylation may be associated with the shift in Th1/Th2 balance.

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Th1-Th2 BalanceAgingAnimalsCytokinesDNA MethylationInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4MicePromoter Regions, GeneticRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidTh1 CellsTh2 CellsCytokinesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4epigeneticsmethylationT helper cell

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