Epigenetics and Vascular Diseases: Influence of Non-coding RNAs and Their Clinical Implications

Epigenetics refers to heritable mechanisms able to modulate gene expression that do not involve alteration of the genomic DNA sequence. Classically, mechanisms such as DNA methylation and histone modifications were part of this classification. Today, this field of study has been expanded and include...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Elia, Manuela Quintavalle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2017.00026/full