The epigenetics of aging and neurodegeneration.

doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2015.05.002

Article

The epigenetics of aging and neurodegeneration.

Progress in neurobiology - 1 Aug 2015

Lardenoije Roy, Iatrou Artemis, Kenis Gunter, Kompotis Konstantinos, Steinbusch Harry W M, Mastroeni Diego, Coleman Paul, Lemere Cynthia A, Hof Patrick R, van den Hove Daniel L A, Rutten Bart P F

Abstract excerpt

Epigenetics is a quickly growing field encompassing mechanisms regulating gene expression that do not involve changes in the genotype. Epigenetics is of increasing relevance to neuroscience, with epigenetic mechanisms being implicated in brain development and neuronal differentiation, as well as...

Topics

Aging
Animals
DNA Methylation
Epigenesis, Genetic
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Neurodegenerative Diseases
RNA, Untranslated

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