Characterizing cis-regulatory elements using single-cell epigenomics
Cell type-specific gene expression patterns and dynamics during development or in disease
are controlled by cis-regulatory elements (CREs), such as promoters and enhancers …
are controlled by cis-regulatory elements (CREs), such as promoters and enhancers …
Epigenetic regulation of T cell exhaustion
Chronic antigen stimulation during viral infections and cancer can lead to T cell exhaustion,
which is characterized by reduced effector function and proliferation, and the expression of …
which is characterized by reduced effector function and proliferation, and the expression of …
Reprogramming to recover youthful epigenetic information and restore vision
Ageing is a degenerative process that leads to tissue dysfunction and death. A proposed
cause of ageing is the accumulation of epigenetic noise that disrupts gene expression …
cause of ageing is the accumulation of epigenetic noise that disrupts gene expression …
The language of chromatin modification in human cancers
The genetic information of human cells is stored in the context of chromatin, which is
subjected to DNA methylation and various histone modifications. Such a 'language'of …
subjected to DNA methylation and various histone modifications. Such a 'language'of …
RNA m6A regulates transcription via DNA demethylation and chromatin accessibility
Transcriptional regulation, which integrates chromatin accessibility, transcription factors and
epigenetic modifications, is crucial for establishing and maintaining cell identity. The …
epigenetic modifications, is crucial for establishing and maintaining cell identity. The …
[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modulation of antitumor immunity for improved cancer immunotherapy
Epigenetic mechanisms play vital roles not only in cancer initiation and progression, but also
in the activation, differentiation and effector function (s) of immune cells. In this review, we …
in the activation, differentiation and effector function (s) of immune cells. In this review, we …
Relationships among smoking, oxidative stress, inflammation, macromolecular damage, and cancer
Smoking is a major risk factor for a variety of diseases, including cancer and immune-
mediated inflammatory diseases. Tobacco smoke contains a mixture of chemicals, including …
mediated inflammatory diseases. Tobacco smoke contains a mixture of chemicals, including …
[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation aging clocks: challenges and recommendations
Epigenetic clocks comprise a set of CpG sites whose DNA methylation levels measure
subject age. These clocks are acknowledged as a highly accurate molecular correlate of …
subject age. These clocks are acknowledged as a highly accurate molecular correlate of …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying the wide diversity of extraterrestrial purine and pyrimidine nucleobases in carbonaceous meteorites
The lack of pyrimidine diversity in meteorites remains a mystery since prebiotic chemical
models and laboratory experiments have predicted that these compounds can also be …
models and laboratory experiments have predicted that these compounds can also be …
[HTML][HTML] LncRNA-mediated DNA methylation: an emerging mechanism in cancer and beyond
DNA methylation is one of the most important epigenetic mechanisms to regulate gene
expression, which is highly dynamic during development and specifically maintained in …
expression, which is highly dynamic during development and specifically maintained in …