[HTML][HTML] Diversity of fungal DNA methyltransferases and their association with DNA methylation patterns

YS Nai, YC Huang, MR Yen, PY Chen - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are a group of proteins that catalyze DNA methylation by
transferring a methyl group to DNA. The genetic variation in DNMTs results in differential …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetics and early development

G Gopinathan, TGH Diekwisch - Journal of Developmental Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
The epigenome controls all aspect of eukaryotic development as the packaging of DNA
greatly affects gene expression. Epigenetic changes are reversible and do not affect the …

[HTML][HTML] The insecticide permethrin induces transgenerational behavioral changes linked to transcriptomic and epigenetic alterations in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

M Blanc, P Antczak, X Cousin, C Grunau… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pyrethroid insecticide permethrin is widely used for agricultural and domestic purposes.
Previous data indicated that it acts as a developmental neurotoxicant and can induce …

[HTML][HTML] GATA2 monoallelic expression underlies reduced penetrance in inherited GATA2-mutated MDS/AML

AF Al Seraihi, A Rio-Machin, K Tawana, C Bödör… - Leukemia, 2018 - nature.com
While the majority of myelodysplasia and acute myeloid leukemia (MDS/AML) cases are
sporadic, rare familial predisposition syndromes have been delineated and now represent a …

Genetics of schizophrenia: historical insights and prevailing evidence

J Van de Leemput, JL Hess, SJ Glatt, MT Tsuang - Advances in genetics, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Schizophrenia's (SZ's) heritability and familial transmission have been known for
several decades; however, despite the clear evidence for a genetic component, it has been …

DNA-methyltransferase1 (DNMT1) binding to CpG rich GABAergic and BDNF promoters is increased in the brain of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients

E Dong, WB Ruzicka, DR Grayson, A Guidotti - Schizophrenia research, 2015 - Elsevier
The down regulation of glutamic acid decarboxylase67 (GAD1), reelin (RELN), and BDNF
expression in brain of schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar (BP) disorder patients is associated …

Comparative methylome analysis of ICF patients identifies heterochromatin loci that require ZBTB24, CDCA7 and HELLS for their methylated state

G Velasco, G Grillo, N Touleimat, L Ferry… - Human molecular …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Alterations of DNA methylation landscapes and machinery are a hallmark of many human
diseases. A prominent case is the ICF syndrome, a rare autosomal recessive immunological …

[PDF][PDF] Mendelian randomization analysis identifies CpG sites as putative mediators for genetic influences on cardiovascular disease risk

TG Richardson, J Zheng, GD Smith, NJ Timpson… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
The extent to which genetic influences on cardiovascular disease risk are mediated by
changes in DNA methylation levels has not been systematically explored. We developed an …

ALS and FTD: an epigenetic perspective

VV Belzil, RB Katzman, L Petrucelli - Acta neuropathologica, 2016 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are two fatal
neurodegenerative diseases seen in comorbidity in up to 50% of cases. Despite tremendous …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modulation of stem cells in neurodevelopment: the role of methylation and acetylation

M Podobinska, I Szablowska-Gadomska… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The coordinated development of the nervous system requires fidelity in the expression of
specific genes determining the different neural cell phenotypes. Stem cell fate decisions …