| Literature DB >> 2242063 |
B Richardson1, L Scheinbart, J Strahler, L Gross, S Hanash, M Johnson.
Abstract
Procainamide and hydralazine inhibit T cell DNA methylation and induce autoreactivity in cloned CD4+ T cells. These drugs also induce an autoimmune syndrome, suggesting a possible relationship between DNA hypomethylation, T cell autoreactivity, and certain autoimmune diseases. To test this relationship, DNA methylation was studied in T cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, and was found to be impaired. These results support a relationship between DNA hypomethylation and some forms of autoimmune disease.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2242063 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780331109
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Rheum ISSN: 0004-3591