The growing role of gene methylation on endocrine function

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  García Carpizo, Verónica ^a   Ruiz Llorente, Lidia ^a   Fraga, Mario ^b,c   Aranda, Ana ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA Y BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METYRAPONE; SEX HORMONE; UVOMORULIN; VINCLOZOLIN;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DEMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPLICATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REPRESSION; GENOME IMPRINTING; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DNA METHYLATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SITE-SPECIFIC DNA-METHYLTRANSFERASE (ADENINE-SPECIFIC);

EID: 80054805174     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: 14796813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JME-11-0059     Document Type: Review

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