Gene–environment interactions in Alzheimer disease: the emerging role of epigenetics

L Migliore, F Coppedè - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2022 - nature.com
With the exception of a few monogenic forms, Alzheimer disease (AD) has a complex
aetiology that is likely to involve multiple susceptibility genes and environmental factors. The …

Neurodegenerative and neurological disorders by small inhaled particles

HJ Heusinkveld, T Wahle, A Campbell, RHS Westerink… - Neurotoxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
The world⿿ s population is steadily ageing and as a result, health conditions related to
ageing, such as dementia, have become a major public health concern. In 2001, it was …

Molecular basis of familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease

J Dorszewska, M Prendecki… - Current Alzheimer …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease with genetic (70%) and environmental
(30%) causes. Among the genetic factors are genes associated with a family history of the …

The epigenetics of aging and neurodegeneration

R Lardenoije, A Iatrou, G Kenis, K Kompotis… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Epigenetics is a quickly growing field encompassing mechanisms regulating gene
expression that do not involve changes in the genotype. Epigenetics is of increasing …

Histone acetylation: molecular mnemonics on the chromatin

J Gräff, LH Tsai - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2013 - nature.com
Long-lasting memories require specific gene expression programmes that are, in part,
orchestrated by epigenetic mechanisms. Of the epigenetic modifications identified in …

Metals and neurodegenerative diseases. A systematic review

CE Cicero, G Mostile, R Vasta, V Rapisarda… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative processes encompass a large variety of diseases with different
pathological patterns and clinical presentation such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) …

[HTML][HTML] Consistent decrease in global DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease patients

L Chouliaras, D Mastroeni, E Delvaux, A Grover… - Neurobiology of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Epigenetic dysregulation of gene expression is thought to be critically involved in the
pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent studies indicate that DNA methylation …

Systemic immune challenges trigger and drive Alzheimer-like neuropathology in mice

D Krstic, A Madhusudan, J Doehner, P Vogel… - Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of age-related dementia,
and its effect on society increases exponentially as the population ages. Accumulating …

Maternal immune activation results in complex microglial transcriptome signature in the adult offspring that is reversed by minocycline treatment

D Mattei, A Ivanov, C Ferrai, P Jordan… - Translational …, 2017 - nature.com
Maternal immune activation (MIA) during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of
developing psychiatric pathologies in later life. This link may be bridged by a defective …

Global changes in DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in Alzheimer's disease human brain

N Coppieters, BV Dieriks, C Lill, RLM Faull… - Neurobiology of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract DNA methylation (5-methylcytosine [5mC]) is one of several epigenetic markers
altered in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain. More recently, attention has been given to DNA …