Physical exercise as an epigenetic modulator of brain plasticity and cognition

J Fernandes, RM Arida, F Gomez-Pinilla - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2017 - Elsevier
A large amount of evidence has demonstrated the power of exercise to support cognitive
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …

Environmental influence of epigenetics

FC Zhou, M Resendiz, CL Lo - Handbook of Epigenetics, 2017 - Elsevier
The epigenetics of an individual is in part built through an intrinsic program, such as an
inherited template, and in part built by inputs of the environment. The latter improvises or in …

Mecp2 mediates experience-dependent transcriptional upregulation of ryanodine receptor type-3

RF Torres, C Hidalgo, B Kerr - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Mecp2 is a DNA methylation reader that plays a critical role in experience-dependent
plasticity. Increasing evidence supports a role for epigenetic modifications in activity-induced …

Translatable models of brain and cognitive reserve

AM Zeleznikow-Johnston, EL Burrows, T Renoir… - … Psychological Aspects of …, 2017 - Springer
The observation of variation in levels of neuropathology required for individuals to develop
cognitive deficits led to the theory of 'brain and cognitive reserve'(BCR). This theory posits …

[PDF][PDF] Cell-type-specific Epigenetics of Organ-derived Neurons and Adipocytes

P Yu - 2017 - getd.libs.uga.edu
Epigenetics has been the study of cell-type-specific differences in chromatin structure
(s)(defined herein as epitype) among cells with the same genotype. The “Holy Grail” of …