表观遗传年龄与沿皮层组织的感觉运动与关联轴的区域大脑衰老有关

Nicholas Riccardi1, Carolyn Banister2, Natalie Busby1

  • 1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.

Neurobiology of aging
|July 11, 2025
PubMed
概括

表观遗传年龄 (DNAmAge) 影响大脑衰老,特别是在高阶大脑区域. 这种生物钟可能反映了细胞衰老过程,影响整个成年期的大脑健康.

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