PUBLICATION

Sleep: DNA Repair Function for Better Neuronal Aging?

Authors
Mourrain, P., Wang, G.X.
ID
ZDB-PUB-190619-8
Date
2019
Source
Current biology : CB   29: R585-R588 (Other)
Registered Authors
Mourrain, Philippe
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Chromosomes
  • DNA Damage
  • DNA Repair
  • Neurons*
  • Sleep*
PubMed
31211981 Full text @ Curr. Biol.
Abstract
A novel potential role of sleep is neuronal DNA repair. Live imaging of chromosome dynamics in zebrafish neurons has uncovered how sleep can repair DNA breaks accumulated during wake to maintain genome integrity and likely slow down neuronal aging.
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Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
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