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Alteration of methylation status in the ATXN3 gene promoter region is linked to the SCA3/MJD.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 May 2017
Wang Chunrong, Peng Huirong, Li Jiada, Ding Dongxue, Chen Zhao, Long Zhe, Peng Yun, Zhou Xin, Ye Wei, Li Kai, Xu Qian, Ai Sanxi, Song Chengyuan, Weng Ling, Qiu Rong, Xia Kun, Tang Beisha, Jiang Hong
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DNA methylation has been acknowledged as one of the key epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of gene expression and genomic functions. Alteration of the DNA methylation level has been linked to modification of the disease progression and instability regulation of certain disease-causing repeats in neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, blood samples collected from spinocerebellar ataxia type...
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