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Name Klotho promoter
Type histone modification
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue muscle samples
Experiment Method qPCR,Western blots,Immunohistochemistry,Targeted bisulfite sequencing,Methylation-specific PCR
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti NA
Funtion Description Klotho experiences increased methylation of CpG sites in its promoter region, which is associated with gene silencing, and increases in a repressive histone mark, H3K9me2. Expression of a klotho transgene in mdx mice restored their longevity, reduced musc
Regulation Gene Klotho
Year 2016
Pubmed ID 27154199
Title Klotho gene silencing promotes pathology in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Drug NA
Disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA