NIH R01 · 2024
Loss of transcriptional homeostasis of genes lacking CpG islands during aging
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Changes in chromatin architecture is a hallmark of aging. Disruption of the nuclear lamina and associated heterochromatin are commonly observed in various aging contexts, including premature aging diseases, cellular senescence, and normative aging. Although these shared structural changes have been reported for over two decades, their impact on transcription and the contribution to age-related degenerative changes remains unknown. Through computational analysis, we recently identified that CpG islands (CGIs), mammalian promoter-associated elements, provide important clues to answering this question. In humans, about 60% of genes contain CGIs at their promoters (CGI+…
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