A role for epigenetic changes in the development of retinal neurodegenerative conditions

Journal of Ocular Biology, Diseases, and Informatics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 104-110

  Pelzel, Heather R ^a   Nickells, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Epigenetic change; Histones; Neuronal degeneration; Retinal ganglion cell

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; HISTONE DEACETYLASE; HISTONE DEACETYLASE INHIBITOR; TRICHOSTATIN A; VALPROIC ACID;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CPG ISLAND; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GLAUCOMA; HISTONE ACETYLATION; HUMAN; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA ISCHEMIA; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84863958926     PISSN: 19368437     EISSN: 19368445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12177-012-9079-9     Document Type: Article

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