Cancer epigenetics in clinical practice

V Davalos, M Esteller - CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer development is driven by the accumulation of alterations affecting the structure and
function of the genome. Whereas genetic changes disrupt the DNA sequence, epigenetic …

[HTML][HTML] New genetic and epigenetic insights into the chemokine system: The latest discoveries aiding progression toward precision medicine

H Xu, S Lin, Z Zhou, D Li, X Zhang, M Yu… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Over the past thirty years, the importance of chemokines and their seven-transmembrane G
protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) has been increasingly recognized. Chemokine …

Multiplex epigenome editing of MECP2 to rescue Rett syndrome neurons

J Qian, X Guan, B Xie, C Xu, J Niu, X Tang… - Science Translational …, 2023 - science.org
Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss-of-function
heterozygous mutations of methyl CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) on the X chromosome in …

Base editor scanning charts the DNMT3A activity landscape

NZ Lue, EM Garcia, KC Ngan, C Lee… - Nature chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
DNA methylation is critical for regulating gene expression, necessitating its accurate
placement by enzymes such as the DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A. Dysregulation of this …

[HTML][HTML] Signaling pathways and targeted therapies for psoriasis

J Guo, H Zhang, W Lin, L Lu, J Su… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disease with a high burden on
individuals, health systems, and society worldwide. With the immunological pathologies and …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic antagonism between key repressive pathways maintains the placental epigenome

R Weigert, S Hetzel, N Bailly, C Haggerty, IA Ilik… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
DNA and Histone 3 Lysine 27 methylation typically function as repressive modifications and
operate within distinct genomic compartments. In mammals, the majority of the genome is …

[HTML][HTML] Culture expansion of CAR T cells results in aberrant DNA methylation that is associated with adverse clinical outcome

L Salz, A Seitz, D Schäfer, J Franzen, T Holzer… - Leukemia, 2023 - nature.com
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells provide new perspectives for treatment of
hematological malignancies. Manufacturing of these cellular products includes culture …

[HTML][HTML] QTL mapping of human retina DNA methylation identifies 87 gene-epigenome interactions in age-related macular degeneration

J Advani, PA Mehta, AR Hamel, S Mehrotra… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
DNA methylation provides a crucial epigenetic mark linking genetic variations to
environmental influence. We have analyzed array-based DNA methylation profiles of 160 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms underlying pluripotency and self-renewal of embryonic stem cells

F Varzideh, J Gambardella, U Kansakar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are derived from the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst.
ESCs have two distinctive properties: ability to proliferate indefinitely, a feature referred as …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in Epigenetic Regulation of Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review

BG Dogaru, C Munteanu - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review explores the emerging role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in modulating epigenetic
mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative diseases. Accumulating evidence has begun to …