Genetic polymorphisms in methyl-group metabolism and epigenetics: Lessons from humans and mouse models

Brain Research

Volumn 1237, Issue , 2008, Pages 5-11

  Zeisel, Steven H ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain development; Choline; Dietary requirement; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; ESTROGEN; METHIONINE; METHYL GROUP; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CATALYSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; FATTY LIVER; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FOLATE METABOLISM; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LIVER; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; MEMORY; MOUSE; MUSCLE INJURY; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYNTHESIS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CHOLINE; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 53349146471     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.08.059     Document Type: Article

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