Epigenetic Regulation of Vascular Aging and Age-Related Vascular Diseases
| Autor: | Xiaoqiang Tang, De-Pei Liu, Hou-Zao Chen, Yang-Nan Ding |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Regulation of gene expression Senescence Cell 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Biology Bioinformatics 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Histone DNA methylation Gene expression medicine biology.protein Epigenetics Gene |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ISBN: 9789811311161 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-981-13-1117-8_4 |
| Popis: | Vascular aging refers to the structural and functional defects that occur in the aorta during the aging process and is characterized by increased vascular cell senescence, vascular dyshomeostasis, and vascular remodeling. Vascular aging is a major risk factor for vascular diseases. However, the current understanding of the biological process of vascular aging and age-related diseases is insufficient. Epigenetic regulation can influence gene expression independently of the gene sequence and mainly includes DNA methylation, histone modifications, and RNA-based gene regulation. Epigenetic regulation plays important roles in many physiological and pathophysiological processes and may explain some gaps in our knowledge regarding the interaction between genes and diseases. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the understanding of the epigenetic regulation of vascular aging and age-related diseases in terms of vascular cell senescence, vascular dyshomeostasis, and vascular remodeling. Moreover, the possibility of targeting epigenetic regulation to delay vascular aging and treat age-related vascular diseases is also discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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