The role of histone modifications: from neurodevelopment to neurodiseases

J Park, K Lee, K Kim, SJ Yi - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Epigenetic regulatory mechanisms, including DNA methylation, histone modification,
chromatin remodeling, and microRNA expression, play critical roles in cell differentiation …

KMT2A: Umbrella Gene for Multiple Diseases

S Castiglioni, E Di Fede, C Bernardelli, A Lettieri… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
KMT2A (Lysine methyltransferase 2A) is a member of the epigenetic machinery, encoding a
lysine methyltransferase responsible for the transcriptional activation through lysine 4 of …

The chromatin landscape around DNA double-strand breaks in yeast and its influence on DNA repair pathway choice

C Frigerio, E Di Nisio, M Galli, CV Colombo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are harmful DNA lesions, which elicit catastrophic
consequences for genome stability if not properly repaired. DSBs can be repaired by either …

The advances in epigenetics for cancer radiotherapy

Y Wang, Y Han, Y Jin, Q He, Z Wang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is an important factor threatening human life and health; in recent years, its morbidity
and mortality remain high and demosntrate an upward trend. It is of great significance to …

A truncated and catalytically inactive isoform of KDM5B histone demethylase accumulates in breast cancer cells and regulates H3K4 tri-methylation and gene …

E Di Nisio, V Licursi, C Mannironi, V Buglioni… - Cancer Gene …, 2023 - nature.com
KDM5B histone demethylase is overexpressed in many cancers and plays an ambivalent
role in oncogenesis, depending on the specific context. This ambivalence could be …

Epigenetic modification in Parkinson's disease

H Song, J Chen, J Huang, P Sun, Y Liu, L Xu… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by genetic,
epigenetic, and environmental factors. Recent advance in genomics and epigenetics have …

Preleukemic Fusion Genes Induced via Ionizing Radiation

P Kosik, M Skorvaga, I Belyaev - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the prevalence of leukemia is increasing, the agents responsible for this increase
are not definitely known. While ionizing radiation (IR) was classified as a group one …

Oocyte-Specific Knockout of Histone Lysine Demethylase KDM2a Compromises Fertility by Blocking the Development of Follicles and Oocytes

X Xiong, X Zhang, M Yang, Y Zhu, H Yu, X Fei… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The methylation status of histones plays a crucial role in many cellular processes, including
follicular and oocyte development. Lysine-specific demethylase 2a (KDM2a) has been …

The Molecular Mechanisms in Senescent Cells Induced by Natural Aging and Ionizing Radiation

M Ibragimova, A Kussainova, A Aripova, R Bersimbaev… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review discusses the relationship between cellular senescence and radiation exposure.
Given the wide range of ionizing radiation sources encountered by people in professional …

Epigenetic regulation of the nuclear genome associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON)

AP Nair, A Selvakumar, J Gopalarethinam… - Human Genome …, 2024 - nature.com
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrial hereditary disease in which
visual loss affects complex 1 activity of the electron transport chain of mitochondria. It first …