High preservation of CpG cytosine methylation patterns at imprinted gene loci in liver and brain of aged mice.

A gradual loss of the correct patterning of 5-methyl cytosine marks in gene promoter regions has been implicated in aging and age-related diseases, most notably cancer. While a number of studies have examined DNA methylation in aging, there is no consensus on the magnitude of the effects, particular...

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Main Authors: Silvia Gravina, Martijn E T Dollé, Tao Wang, Harry van Steeg, Paul Hasty, Jan Hoeijmakers, Jan Vijg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767788?pdf=render