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ReviewFrontiers in genetics2017

Epigenetic Regulation of Cellular Senescence and Aging.

Corinne Sidler, Olga Kovalchuk, Igor Kovalchuk

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Review in Frontiers in genetics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers.

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92citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

92 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Corinne SidlerDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.
Olga KovalchukDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.
Igor KovalchukDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is characterized by functional decline of diverse organs and an increased risk for several diseases. Therefore, a high interest exists in understanding the molecular mechanisms that stimulate aging at all levels, from cells and tissues to organs and organisms, in order to develop ways to promote healthy aging. While many molecular and biochemical mechanisms are already understood in some detail, the role of changes in epigenetic regulation has only begun to be considered in recent years. The age-dependent global reduction in heterochromatin, along with site-specific changes in the patterns of DNA methylation and modification of histones, have been observed in several aging model systems. However, understanding of the precise role of such changes requires further research. In this review, we will discuss the role of epigenetic regulation in aging and indicate future research directions that will help elucidate the mechanistic details of it.

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agingcell senescenceDNA methylationepigenetic regulationheterochromatinhistone modifications

Identifiers

PMID29018479
PMCPMC5622920

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