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Role of epigenetic modifications in Parkinson's disease

    Jian-Nan Zhang

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: jnzhang86@ccmu.edu.cn

    Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China

    ,
    Qian Li

    Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration & Repair, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China

    Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China

    Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion & Metastasis Research, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China

    &
    Fei Yang

    Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China

    Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Regeneration & Repair, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/epi-2023-0211
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