Transcriptional activity of endogenous retroviruses in multiple sclerosis: a sign of deficient chromatin-mediated silencing

Epigenomics. 2015;7(8):1235-7. doi: 10.2217/epi.15.81. Epub 2015 Dec 7.

Author

Christian Muchardt^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institut Pasteur, Unit of Epigenetic Regulation, Department of Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
² URA2578 CNRS, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.

PMID: 26639307
DOI: 10.2217/epi.15.81

No abstract available

Keywords: HP1; epidrugs; heterochromatin; inflammation.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Chromatin / genetics
Chromatin / metabolism
Endogenous Retroviruses / genetics*
Gene Silencing
Humans
Multiple Sclerosis / etiology*
Multiple Sclerosis / metabolism
Transcriptional Activation*

Substances

Chromatin