The sex-biased chromatin modifier SMC1A promotes autoimmunity by shaping inflammatory pathways in patients with SLE.
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Integration of SMC1A binding, chromatin activity, and accessibility in lupus-like monocytes reveals extensive SMC1A redistribution to active enhancers of immune/inflammatory genes, inducing their transcription. SLE monocyte transcriptomes demonstrate significant enr …
Integration of SMC1A binding, chromatin activity, and accessibility in lupus-like monocytes reveals extensive SMC1A redistribu …