Revealing the molecular basis of aging has been one of the most challenging aspects of medical science, and now the epigenetics of aging is in a Renaissance phase. This seminal work covers the fascinating role of epigenetics in aging, ranging from basic epigenetic processes of aging to epigenetic drugs that may intervene in allow aging and age-related diseases. Epigenetics of Aging presents in-depth analyses of DNA methylation, histone modifications, RNA alterations, and chromosomal defects that impact the aging process. It also includes detailed essays describing the impact of epigenetics on aging, the epigenetics of age-related diseases, and future directions and perspectives on the epigenetics of aging. With chapters authored by leading researchers in the field, this seminal book on the epigenetics of aging: Ranges from basic science to clinical practice Describes the importance of epigenetics in numerous diseases of aging such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, immune defects, and osteoporosis Includes the role of epigenetics in premature aging diseases such as progeria Highlights emerging aspects of epigenetics in aging, such as polycomb group genes and noncoding RNAs Covers sirtuins, chromatin alterations, and the role of epigenetic drift in aging Describes the impact of the environment and diet in modulating epigenetic processes during aging Epigenetics of Aging is the first book in this exponentially expanding field, and will be an indispensable source of information for those with interests in epigenetics and/or aging. This authoritative core textbook for advanced students or medical scientists and practitioners details the fascinating and revolutionary field of the epigenetics of aging and covers the most recent advances that impact the longevity of living organisms.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Epigenetics and the Aging Process Trygve O. Tollefsbol PART I: DNA Methylation and Histone Modifications in Aging 2. Age-related Genomic Hypomethylation Igor P. Pogribny and Boris F. Vanyushin 3. Gene-specific Hypermethylation in Aging Adebayo D. Akintola and Alan K. Parrish 4. Aging and Non-sirtuin Histone Modifications Inga Kadish 5. Sirtuins and Aging Yuqing Dong and Sige Zou 6. Chromatin in Senescent Cells: a Conduit for the Anti-aging effects of Wnt-signaling? Gowrishankar Banumathy and Peter D. Adams 7. S-AdenosylMethionine: Simple Agent of Methylation and Secret to Aging and Metabolism? Wil A.M. Loenen PART II: Other Epigenetic Processes and Aging 8. Polycomb Group of Genes and the Epigenetics of Aging Krishnaveni Mishra and Rakesh K. Mishra 9. Chromosomal Position Effect and Aging Eric Gilson and Frederique Magdinier 10. Noncoding RNA for Pre-symptomatic Diagnosis of Age-dependent Disease Eugenia Wang PART III: Impact of Epigenetics on Aging 11. Telomerase Control by Epigenetic Processes in Cellular Senescence Huaping Chen and Trygve O. Tollefsbol 12. Telomeres, Epigenetics and Aging J. Arturo Londono-Vallejo 13. Contributions of Tumor Suppressors to the Epigenetic Regulation of Aging Cells Pinaki Base, Amudha Ganapathy, and Karl Riabowol 14. Epigenetic Drift and Aging Ester Lara, Vincenzo Calvanese, and Mario F. Fraga 15. Role of Epigenetics in Age-related Long-term Memory Loss J. Tyson DeAngelis and Trygve O. Tollefsbol PART IV: Epigenetics of Age-related Diseases 16. The Epigenetics of Age-related Cancers Kristen H. Taylor, Lynda B. Bennett, Gerald L. Arthur, Huidong Shi, and Charles W. Caldwell 17. DNA Methylation and Alzheimer¿s Disease Thomas van Groen 18. DNA Methylation, Age-related Immune Defects, and Autoimmunity Jorg J. Goronzy, Guangjin Li, and Cornelia M. Weyand 19. Epigenetic Silencing of Progeroid Syndromes Ruben Agrelo 20. DNA Methylation and Osteoarthritis Helmtrud I. Roach PART V: Epigenetic Interventions and Aging 21. Histone Modifying Drugs in Aging Ulrich Mahlknecht and Barbara Zschoernig 22. Dietary Effect on Epigenetics During the Aging Process Yuanyuan Li and Trygve O. Tollefsbol 23. Environmental Effects on Age-related Epigenetics Sabita N. Saldanha, Ashley McCollum, and Trygve O. Tollefsbol PART VI: Future Directions/Perspectives 24. Future Directions in Research on the Epigenetics of Aging Huidong Shi and Charles W. Caldwell 25. Perspectives in Aging and Epigenetics Robin Holliday