DNA hypomethylation in the origin and pathogenesis of human diseases

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2249-2261

  Pogribny, Igor P ^a   Beland, Frederick A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Atherosclerosis; Cancer; DNA hypomethylation; G specific hypomethylation; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DNA; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DNA INTEGRATION; DNA METHYLATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW;

DISEASE; DNA METHYLATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 67650462249     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0015-5     Document Type: Review

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