Although methylation is fairly stable across the lifespan, it is not irreversible. In fact, methylation and demethylation are critical processes in development. Interfering with the enzymes that carry out these two opposing processes can play critical roles in epigenetic age, ultimately affecting aging, disease, and death. In this clip, Dr. Steve Horvath describes how altering the activity of enzymes that facilitate methylation and demethylation affects epigenetic age.

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Original episode posted December 22nd, 2020.
#Methylation #Aging #Epigenetics

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