Epigenetics represents the way by which the environment is able to program the genome;
there are three main levels of epigenetic control on genome: DNA methylation, post …

Background: Nearly 13 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occur
worldwide each year; 63% of cancer deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries. A …

The gut microbiome is an important modulator of host gene expression, impacting important
functions such as the innate immune response. Recent evidence suggests that the inter …

Water pollution is nowadays a global problem and the effective detection of pollutants is of
fundamental importance. Herein, a facile, efficient, robust, and rapid (response time< 2 min) …

Background Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a potential
risk factor for adverse birth outcomes. Epigenetic mechanisms may play a key role in which …

The revellers depicted in the painting by the Dutch artist Judith Leyster (1609–60)(Figure 1)
will not have given epigenetics a passing thought. Little were they to know that indulgences …

Background: Mercury is a global pollutant, and prenatal exposure is associated with adverse
health effects. To date, no studies have evaluated the association between prenatal mercury …

Background Airborne particulate matter (PM) may induce epigenetic changes that potentially
lead to chronic diseases. Histone modifications regulate gene expression by influencing …

Previous studies have reported epigenetic changes induced by environmental exposures.
However, previous investigations did not distinguish 5-methylcytosine (5mC) from a similar …

The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor that, when activated by ligand-
binding, has been shown to regulate the immune response. Pertussis Toxin (PTX) is a …