Fluids and Barriers of the CNS (Sep 2022)

ROS attenuates TET2-dependent ZO-1 epigenetic expression in cerebral vascular endothelial cells

  • Lan Wang,
  • Bei Mao,
  • Keyang Fan,
  • Renqiang Sun,
  • Jialong Zhang,
  • Huazheng Liang,
  • Ying Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-022-00370-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Keypoints 1. The expression of tight junction protein ZO-1 decreased significantly in the aged human brain. 2. TET activity of cerebral endothelial cells declines during aging. 3. TET activity is essential in regulating the expression of ZO-1 by endothelial cells of BBB.

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