| Literature DB >> 2615776 |
E G Hoal-van Helden1, P D van Helden.
Abstract
The percentage of 5-methylcytosine in DNA was measured in brain, liver, heart and skeletal muscle of the rat at various ages. Age-related hypomethylation occurred rapidly shortly after birth and then declined to eventually stabilize in brain, heart and skeletal muscle. Hypomethylation in liver DNA continued throughout the period studied (6 months). Our hypothesis that the age-related decline of 5-methylcytosine content in DNA is related to the proliferative potential of organs is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2615776 DOI: 10.1016/0921-8734(89)90027-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mutat Res ISSN: 0027-5107 Impact factor: 2.433