Epigenetic control of myelin repair.

Nature neuroscience ·Vol. 11 ·No. 9 ·2008-09-00 ·Pages 987-8

Popko B

Abstract

Although the CNS has a robust innate ability to repair demyelinated axons, this capacity appears to dissipate with age. A study in this issue suggests that epigenetic processes participate in myelin repair and that the epigenetic response is less dynamic in older individuals.

MeSH Terms

Animals Epigenesis, Genetic/physiology Myelin Sheath/genetics,metabolism Nerve Regeneration/genetics

Authors & Affiliations

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Popko Brian

Jack Miller Center for Peripheral Neuropathy, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Ave., MC2030, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, USA. bpopko@uchicago.edu

Article Info

Journal

Nature neuroscience

Abbr.

Nat Neurosci

ISSN

1546-1726

DOI

10.1038/nn0908-987

bpopko@uchicago.edu

Published

2008-09-00

Pages

987-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

9809671

Subset

Corrections

CommentOn

PMID: 19160500

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1038/nn0908-987 View journal details

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