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Gene-environment Interaction Models to Unmask Susceptibility Mechanisms in Parkinson's Disease
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Gene functional dynamics: environment as a trigger?
Abstract:
Recent decades have seen the deciphering of the human genome and, also, progress in studies related to the effects of space-weather on humans. The progress in genetics allows us to connect many human pathologies with specific gene abnormalities. Concomitantly it has been shown that many congenital and adherent diseases, and the timing of death are connected with space factors such as solar activity (SA), geomagnetic activity (GMA), cosmic ray activity (CRA), and space neutron and proton flux. Here arises the question to what extent gene expression is affected by the aforementioned space physical activity parameters. This is the motto of this hypothetical paper. In conclusion, the space-weather-related timing of many medical events invites presumption that gene activity is a changing phenomenon and space weather components may be playing a regulatory role in these changes.
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