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Name amyloid precursor protein gene
Type methylation
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue Brains were obtained within 12 h after death from 10 subjects six males and four females, aged 35-90 years
Experiment Method PCR;bisulfite-treat
Up/Down Down
Pro/Anti NA
Funtion Description Cytosines at -207, -204, -200, and -182 are frequently methylated, and the frequency of methylcytosine in these locations was significantly higher in cases 70 years old.These cytosines constituted one of the 9-bp-long GC-rich e
Regulation Gene the amyloid precursor protein gene
Year 1999
Pubmed ID 10407177
Title Reduction with age in methylcytosine in the promoter region -224 approximately -101 of the amyloid precursor protein gene in autopsy human cortex.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA