Neuroprotective Effect of Piracetam against Cocaine-Induced Neuro Epigenetic Modification of DNA Methylation in Astrocytes

Cocaine abuse is known to alter mitochondrial biogenesis and induce epigenetic modification linked with neuronal dysfunction. Cocaine-induced epigenetic modification of DNA methylation and the mitochondrial genome may affect mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (nDNA), as epigenetic DNA methyla...

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Main Authors: Kalaiselvi Sivalingam, Thangavel Samikkannu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/9/611