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Involvement of Epigenetic Promoter DNA Methylation of miR-124 in the Pathogenesis of HIV-1-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders. miR-124的表观遗传启动子DNA甲基化参与hiv -1相关神经认知障碍的发病机制

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Epigenetics Insights Pub Date : 2018-10-14 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/2516865718806904

Shilpa Buch, Palsamy Periyasamy, Minglei Guo

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