Open AccessSwitching on Epigenetic Therapy
Author(s) -
Sascha Karberg
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2009.11.038
Subject(s) - biology , epigenetics , epigenetic therapy , gene expression , epigenesis , gene , computational biology , genetic enhancement , genetics , bioinformatics , microbiology and biotechnology , dna methylation
Reversible epigenetic changes that alter gene expression are a characteristic of many cancers and other diseases. Biotech companies are taking note and are starting to develop new drugs to reverse such pathogenic "epimutations."
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