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The Role of Epigenetic Modifications in Neurotoxicity Induced by Neonatal General Anesthesia
27 Apr 2022
Abstract excerpt
It has been widely demonstrated by numerous preclinical studies and clinical trials that the neonates receiving repeated or long-time general anesthesia (GA) could develop prolonged cognitive dysfunction. However, the definite mechanism remains largely unknown. Epigenetics, which is defined as heritable alterations in gene expression that are not a result of alteration of DNA sequence, includes DNA methylation,...
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