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- Title
A genome-wide association study identifies UGT1A1 as a regulator of serum cell-free DNA in young adults: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
- Authors
Jylhävä, Juulia; Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka; Kähönen, Mika; Hutri-Kähönen, Nina; Kettunen, Johannes; Viikari, Jorma; Raitakari, Olli T; Lehtimäki, Terho; Hurme, Mikko
- Abstract
Circulating cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) is a useful indicator of cell death, and it can also be used to predict outcomes in various clinical disorders. Several innate immune mechanisms are known to be involved in eliminating DNA and chromatin-related material as part of the inhibition of potentially harmful autoimmune responses. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying the clearance of circulating cf-DNA is currently unclear.
- Publication
PloS one, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 4, pe35426
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0035426