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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Andrew Feinberg
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-51954 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Genome biology 20150416
<h4>Background</h4>Aging and sun exposure are the leading causes of skin cancer. It has been shown that epigenetic changes, such as DNA methylation, are well established mechanisms for cancer, and also have emerging roles in aging and common disease. Here, we directly ask whether DNA methylation is altered following skin aging and/or chronic sun exposure in humans.<h4>Results</h4>We compare epidermis and dermis of both sun-protected and sun-exposed skin derived from younger subjects (under 35 ye ...[more]