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Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach
Published on: February 14, 2014
Epigenetic aging and rejuvenation of the brain: drivers, consequences, and interventions
Seunghyun Lee1, SeungA Cho2, Seung-Kyoon Kim3
1Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea.
Abstract:
Evolution has tuned epigenetic resilience to preserve chromatin organization, transcriptional networks, and cellular identity under relentless stress. Over time, however, all eukaryotic life faces an inevitable rise in entropy that erodes the chromatin landscape at the genomic scale. This entropic decay of epigenetic information, epigenetic aging, is a primary driver of biological aging and systemic dysfunction. The brain is particularly vulnerable to epigenetic aging, with post-mitotic neurons accumulating lifelong chromatin erosion, and the glial epigenome drifting toward pro-inflammatory states. Defining the drivers and consequences of epigenetic aging in the brain forms the basis for restoring youthful chromatin landscapes, cellular identity, and cognitive capacity. [BMB Reports 2026; 59(1): 27-39].
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