Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation and Cigarette Smoking in Chinese
Conclusion: We identified DNA methylation markers associated with smoking in Chinese populations, including some that also were correlated with gene expression. Exposure to naphthalene, a by-product of tobacco smoke, may contribute to smoking-related methylation.
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Citation: Zhu X, Li J, Deng S, Yu K, Liu X, Deng Q, Sun H, Zhang X, He M, Guo H, Chen W, Yuan J, Zhang B, Kuang D, He X, Bai Y, Han X, Liu B, Li X, Yang L, Jiang H, Zhang Y, Hu J, Cheng L, Luo X, Mei W, Zhou Z, Sun S, Zhang L, Liu C, Guo Y, Zhang Z, Hu FB, Liang L, Wu T. Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation and Cigarette Smoking in Chinese. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509834
Received: 17 February 2015
Accepted: 22 December 2015
Advance Publication: 12 January 2016
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