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Epigenetic modifications in Alzheimer's disease: cause or effect?
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2015
Piaceri Irene, Raspanti Beatrice, Tedde Andrea, Bagnoli Silvia, Sorbi Sandro, Nacmias Benedetta
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disorder induced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, and epigenetic modifications could be the key to understand the pathogenesis of AD. We performed a methylation study of the promoter regions of the three AD principal causative genes in 60 late-onset AD patients and 60 controls. The studied regions in the three causative genes were strongly...
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