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Name Keap1 promoter
Type methylation
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue eyes
Experiment Method RT-qPCR, Western blot
Up/Down Down
Pro/Anti Pro
Funtion Description Age-related cataracts are a leading cause of blindness. Previously, we have demonstrated the association of the unfolded protein response with various cataractogenic stressors. Similarly, bisulfite genomic DNA sequencing shows that human clear lenses (
Regulation Gene Keap1
Year 2014
Pubmed ID 24746615
Title Methylglyoxal induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and DNA demethylation in the Keap1 promoter of human lens epithelial cells and age-related cataracts.
Drug 0
Disease age-related cataract
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA