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Genomic integrity and the ageing brain

Chow, Hei-man, Herrup, Karl·2015·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Abstract

DNA damage is correlated with and may drive the ageing process. Neurons in the brain are postmitotic and are excluded from many forms of DNA repair; therefore, neurons are vulnerable to various neurodegenerative diseases. The challenges facing the field are to understand how and when neuronal DNA damage accumulates, how this loss of genomic integrity might serve as a 'time keeper' of nerve cell ageing and why this process manifests itself as different diseases in different individuals.

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Authors
Chow, H.-M., & Herrup, K.
Affiliations
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
Corresponding author
Herrup, Karl
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2015-10-14
Volume
16
Issue
11
Pages
672-684
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W1758544898
Cited by
174
References
202
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 12
FWCI
1.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS70193)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
Keywords
brain aging, genome stability, DNA damage, postmitotic neurons, neurodegenerative diseases, DNA damage accumulation
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Brain, Cell Cycle, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Humans, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Genomics

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