The diverse roles of DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease

MVC Greenberg, D Bourc'his - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
DNA methylation is of paramount importance for mammalian embryonic development. DNA
methylation has numerous functions: it is implicated in the repression of transposons and …

Dynamics and context-dependent roles of DNA methylation

C Ambrosi, M Manzo, T Baubec - Journal of molecular biology, 2017 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is one of the most extensively studied epigenetic marks. It is involved in
transcriptional gene silencing and plays important roles during mammalian development. Its …

Emerging concept in DNA methylation: role of transcription factors in shaping DNA methylation patterns

C Marchal, B Miotto - Journal of cellular physiology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation in mammals is a key epigenetic modification essential to normal genome
regulation and development. DNA methylation patterns are established during early …

DNA methylation and human disease

KD Robertson - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2005 - nature.com
DNA methylation is a crucial epigenetic modification of the genome that is involved in
regulating many cellular processes. These include embryonic development, transcription …

DNA methylation dynamics in health and disease

Y Bergman, H Cedar - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2013 - nature.com
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that is erased in the early embryo and then re-
established at the time of implantation. In this Review, dynamics of DNA methylation during …

Non-canonical functions of the DNA methylome in gene regulation

JP Reddington, S Pennings, RR Meehan - Biochemical Journal, 2013 - portlandpress.com
Methylation of the cytosine base in DNA, DNA methylation, is an essential epigenetic mark
in mammals that contributes to the regulation of transcription. Several advances have been …

DNA methylation and regulation of gene expression: Guardian of our health

GA Dhar, S Saha, P Mitra, R Nag Chaudhuri - The Nucleus, 2021 - Springer
One of the most critical epigenetic signatures present in the genome of higher eukaryotes is
the methylation of DNA at the C-5 position of the cytosine ring. Based on the sites of DNA …

[HTML][HTML] The cell biology of DNA methylation in mammals

E Prokhortchouk, PA Defossez - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2008 - Elsevier
In this review, we will provide a brief reminder of epigenetic phenomena in general, and
DNA methylation in particular. We will then underline the characteristics of the in vivo …

Expression of various genes is controlled by DNA methylation during mammalian development

M Ehrlich - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Despite thousands of articles about 5-methylcytosine (m5C) residues in vertebrate DNA,
there is still controversy concerning the role of genomic m5C in normal vertebrate …

DNA methylation: roles in mammalian development

ZD Smith, A Meissner - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2013 - nature.com
DNA methylation is among the best studied epigenetic modifications and is essential to
mammalian development. Although the methylation status of most CpG dinucleotides in the …