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No association of the variant rs11887120 in DNMT3A with cognitive decline in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
Epigenomics - 1 May 2016
Bey Katharina, Wolfsgruber Steffen, Karaca Ilker, Wagner Holger, Lardenoije Roy, Becker Julian, Milz Esther, Kornhuber Johannes, Peters Oliver, Frölich Lutz, Hüll Michael, Rüther Eckart, Wiltfang Jens, Riedel-Heller Steffi, Scherer Martin, Jessen Frank, Maier Wolfgang, van den Hove Daniel L, Rutten Bart Pf, Wagner Michael, Ramirez Alfredo
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in DNA methylation have been associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. A recent study of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) reported a significant association between annual decline in cognitive function and the rs11887120 SNP located in DNMT3A, a gene implicated in DNA methylation. Here, we aimed to replicate this finding in two independent MCI cohorts (n = 1024); however, no...
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