LSD1诱导H3 K9脱甲基化,以促进甲状腺相关眼科病的脂肪生成

Yuyan Xu1, Jing Hu2,3, Yuhang Fan4

  • 1Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, China.

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概括

甲状腺相关的眼科病 (TAO) 涉及异常脂肪细胞的生长. 研究人员发现,氨酸特异性脱甲基酶1 (LSD1) 驱动这个过程,这表明LSD1抑制剂可以治疗TAO.

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