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Name OP-1 promoter
Type methylation
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue bone
Experiment Method PCR
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Pro
Funtion Description Age-related methylation of the OP-1 promoter may contribute to a decrease in OP-1 production in cartilage and a decrease in expression of OP-1 responsive genes such as IGF-1, the IGF-1R, and aggrecan.
Regulation Gene IGF-1, IGF-1R, aggrecan, OP-1
Year 2008
Pubmed ID 18829350
Title Methylation of the OP-1 promoter: potential role in the age-related decline in OP-1 expression in cartilage
Drug 5-azacytidine
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA