T cell epigenetic remodeling and accelerated epigenetic aging are linked to long-term immune alterations in childhood cancer survivors.
Sara DanielVibe NylanderLars R IngerslevLing ZhongOdile FabreBriana CliffordKaren JohnstonRichard J CohnRomain BarresDavid SimarPublished in: Clinical epigenetics (2018)
Cancer treatments, in particular TBI/HSCT, are associated with long-term immune disturbances. We propose that epigenetic remodeling of immune cells following cancer therapy augments inflammatory- and age-related diseases, including metabolic complications, in childhood cancer survivors.