[HTML][HTML] The role of DNA methylation in epigenetics of aging

A Unnikrishnan, WM Freeman, J Jackson… - Pharmacology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent research suggests that epigenetics, especially DNA methylation, plays a mechanistic
role in aging. Epigenetic clocks, which measure changes in a few hundred specific CpG …

Genomic instability and epigenetic changes during aging

L López-Gil, A Pascual-Ahuir, M Proft - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aging is considered the deterioration of physiological functions along with an increased
mortality rate. This scientific review focuses on the central importance of genomic instability …

Widespread sex dimorphism in aging and age-related diseases

NK Sampathkumar, JI Bravo, Y Chen, PS Danthi… - Human genetics, 2020 - Springer
Although aging is a conserved phenomenon across evolutionary distant species, aspects of
the aging process have been found to differ between males and females of the same …

A meta-analysis of brain DNA methylation across sex, age, and Alzheimer's disease points for accelerated epigenetic aging in neurodegeneration

C Pellegrini, C Pirazzini, C Sala, L Sambati… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by specific alterations of brain DNA methylation
(DNAm) patterns. Age and sex, two major risk factors for AD, are also known to largely affect …

[HTML][HTML] Age-related DNA methylation changes are sex-specific: a comprehensive assessment

I Yusipov, MG Bacalini, A Kalyakulina… - Aging (Albany …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The existence of a sex gap in human health and longevity has been widely documented.
Autosomal DNA methylation differences between males and females have been reported …

Environmental enrichment preserves a young DNA methylation landscape in the aged mouse hippocampus

S Zocher, RW Overall, M Lesche, A Dahl… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The decline of brain function during aging is associated with epigenetic changes, including
DNA methylation. Lifestyle interventions can improve brain function during aging, but their …

Neuroepigenetics of ageing and neurodegeneration-associated dementia: an updated review

FA Mir, A Amanullah, BP Jain, Z Hyderi… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gene expression is tremendously altered in the brain during memory acquisition, recall, and
forgetfulness. However, non-genetic factors, including environmental elements, epigenetic …

Aging in the brain: new roles of epigenetics in cognitive decline

JD Barter, TC Foster - The Neuroscientist, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Gene expression in the aging brain depends on transcription signals generated by
senescent physiology, interacting with genetic and epigenetic programs. In turn …

Distinct chromatin signatures of DNA hypomethylation in aging and cancer

RF Perez, JR Tejedor, GF Bayon, AF Fernández… - Aging …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is an aging‐associated disease, but the underlying molecular links between these
processes are still largely unknown. Gene promoters that become hypermethylated in aging …

Targeting neuronal epigenomes for brain rejuvenation

S Zocher - The EMBO journal, 2024 - embopress.org
Aging is associated with a progressive decline of brain function, and the underlying causes
and possible interventions to prevent this cognitive decline have been the focus of intense …