Gene silencing through methylation: An epigenetic intervention on Alzheimer disease

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 407-414

  Scarpa, Sigfrido ^a   Cavallaro, Rosaria A ^a   D'Anselmi, Fabrizio ^a   Fuso, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer disease; B12; Epigenomics; Folate; Gene methylation; Homocysteine; SAH; SAM

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN LEVEL; CELL CULTURE; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; LIVER; METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33747449599     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2006-9406     Document Type: Review

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