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JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
卷 109, 期 2, 页码 586-597出版社
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00238.2010
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cancer; epigenetic changes
Gonzalo S. Epigenetic alterations in aging. J Appl Physiol 109: 586-597, 2010. First published May 6, 2010; doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00238.2010.-Aging is a multifaceted process characterized by genetic and epigenetic changes in the genome. The genetic component of aging received initially all of the attention. Telomere attrition and accumulation of mutations due to a progressive deficiency in the repair of DNA damage with age remain leading causes of genomic instability. However, epigenetic mechanisms have now emerged as key contributors to the alterations of genome structure and function that accompany aging. The three pillars of epigenetic regulation are DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNA species. Alterations of these epigenetic mechanisms affect the vast majority of nuclear processes, including gene transcription and silencing, DNA replication and repair, cell cycle progression, and telomere and centromere structure and function. Here, we summarize the lines of evidence indicating that these epigenetic defects might represent a major factor in the pathophysiology of aging and aging-related diseases, especially cancer.
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