Dynamic DNA methylation: In the right place at the right time

C Luo, P Hajkova, JR Ecker - Science, 2018 - science.org
The classical model of cytosine DNA methylation (the presence of 5-methylcytosine, 5mC)
regulation depicts this covalent modification as a stable repressive regulator of promoter …

5-hmC–mediated epigenetic dynamics during postnatal neurodevelopment and aging

KE Szulwach, X Li, Y Li, CX Song, H Wu, Q Dai… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
DNA methylation dynamics influence brain function and are altered in neurological
disorders. 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), a DNA base that is derived from 5 …

Correlated 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) and gene expression profiles underpin gene and organ-specific epigenetic regulation in adult mouse brain and liver

IH Lin, YF Chen, MT Hsu - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism essential for gene regulation and
vital for mammalian development. 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) is the first oxidative …

A human tissue map of 5-hydroxymethylcytosines exhibits tissue specificity through gene and enhancer modulation

XL Cui, J Nie, J Ku, U Dougherty… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract DNA 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) modification is known to be associated with
gene transcription and frequently used as a mark to investigate dynamic DNA methylation …

Evolution of DNA methylome diversity in eukaryotes

A de Mendoza, R Lister, O Bogdanovic - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Cytosine DNA methylation (5mC) is a widespread base modification in eukaryotic genomes
with critical roles in transcriptional regulation. In recent years, our understanding of 5mC has …

Diversity of two forms of DNA methylation in the brain

Y Chen, NP Damayanti, J Irudayaraj, K Dunn… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
DNA methylation 5-methylcytosine (5mC) predicts a compacting chromatin inaccessible to
transcription. The discovery of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), which is derived from 5mC …

Dynamics of DNA hydroxymethylation and methylation during mouse embryonic and germline development

R Yan, X Cheng, C Gu, Y Xu, X Long, J Zhai, F Sun… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract In mammals, DNA 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) is involved in methylation
reprogramming during early embryonic development. Yet, to what extent 5hmC participates …

The role of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in development, aging and age-related diseases

V López, AF Fernández, MF Fraga - Ageing Research Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
DNA methylation at the fifth position of cytosines (5mC) represents a major epigenetic
modification in mammals. The recent discovery of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) …

DNA methylation: a historical perspective

AL Mattei, N Bailly, A Meissner - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
In 1925, 5-methylcytosine was first reported in bacteria. However, its biological importance
was not intuitive for several decades. After this initial lag, the ubiquitous presence of this …

Post-transcriptional regulation by cytosine-5 methylation of RNA

R García-Vílchez, A Sevilla, S Blanco - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2019 - Elsevier
The recent advent of high-throughput sequencing technologies coupled with RNA
modifications detection methods has allowed the detection of RNA modifications at single …