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Name ER alpha
Type methylation
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue human right atrium, aorta, internal mammary artery, saphenous vein, coronary atherectomy samples, as well as cultured aortic endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells.
Experiment Method Southern blot
Up/Down NA
Pro/Anti NA
Funtion Description An age related increase in ER a gene methylation occurs in the right atrium (range 6 to 19%, R=0.36, P<0.05). Significant levels of ER a methylation were detected in both veins and arteries. In addition, ER a gene methylation appears to be increased in co
Regulation Gene ER alpha
Year 1999
Pubmed ID 10615426
Title Methylation of the estrogen receptor gene is associated with aging and atherosclerosis in the cardiovascular system
Drug NA
Disease atherosclerosis
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA