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Abstract
Gene expression is modulated by epigenetic factors that come in varying forms, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, microRNAs, and long noncoding RNAs. Recent studies reveal that these epigenetic marks are important regulatory factors in brain function. In particular, DNA methylation dynamics are found to be essential components of epigenetic regulation in the mammalian central nervous system. In this review, we provide an overview of the literature on DNA methylation in neurodegenerative diseases, with a special focus on methylation of 5-position of cytosine base (5mC) and hydroxymethylation of 5-position of cytosine base (5hmC) in the context of neurodegeneration associated with aging and Alzheimer's disease.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22313030 PMCID: PMC3461976 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2011.1565
Source DB: PubMed Journal: DNA Cell Biol ISSN: 1044-5498 Impact factor: 3.311