Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3199513 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2010 18 Pages PDF
Abstract
Increased exposure to AAP is associated with hypermethylation of the Foxp3 locus, impairing Treg-cell function and increasing asthma morbidity. AAP could play a role in mediating epigenetic changes in Treg cells, which may worsen asthma by an immune mechanism.
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