Exploring epigenetic reprogramming during central nervous system infection

Z Van Roy, T Kielian - Immunological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epigenetics involves the study of various modes of adaptable transcriptional regulation,
contributing to cell identity, characteristics, and function. During central nervous system …

Infection-induced epigenetic changes and their impact on the pathogenesis of diseases

N Fischer - Seminars in immunopathology, 2020 - Springer
Epigenetic modifications play a fundamental role in the regulation of cellular gene
expression. In addition to their role in mediating short-term responses, some epigenetic …

Epigenetic regulation of the innate immune response to infection

Q Zhang, X Cao - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2019 - nature.com
Innate immune cells have complex signalling pathways for sensing pathogens and initiating
innate immune responses against infection. These pathways are tightly regulated at different …

Epigenetic regulation of the immune system in health and disease

JL Fernández‐Morera, V Calvanese… - Tissue …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Epigenetics comprises various mechanisms that mold chromatin structures and regulate
gene expression with stability, thus defining cell identity and function and adapting cells to …

Epigenetic control of immunity

M Busslinger, A Tarakhovsky - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Immunity relies on the heterogeneity of immune cells and their ability to respond to pathogen
challenges. In the adaptive immune system, lymphocytes display a highly diverse antigen …

Epigenetics: an opportunity to shape innate and adaptive immune responses

A Liotti, AL Ferrara, S Loffredo, MR Galdiero… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epigenetics connects genetic and environmental factors: it includes DNA methylation,
histone post‐translational modifications and the regulation of chromatin accessibility by non …

Epigenetic remodeling in innate immunity and inflammation

Q Zhang, X Cao - Annual Review of Immunology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The innate immune response is a rapid response to pathogens or danger signals. It is
precisely activated not only to efficiently eliminate pathogens but also to avoid excessive …

Beyond receptors and signaling: epigenetic factors in the regulation of innate immunity

S Mehta, KL Jeffrey - Immunology and cell biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The interaction of innate immune cells with pathogens leads to changes in gene expression
that elicit our body's first line of defense against infection. Although signaling pathways and …

When genetics meets epigenetics: deciphering the mechanisms controlling inter-individual variation in immune responses to infection

A Pacis, Y Nédélec, LB Barreiro - Current opinion in immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Genetic factors contribute to host variation in innate immune responses, response
eQTL.•Epigenetic marks are dynamically remodeled in response to immune challenges.• …

Cross talk between bacteria and the host epigenetic machinery

H Bierne - Epigenetics of infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Multidisciplinary approaches combining microbiology, cell biology, and genetics have
improved our understanding of bacterial diseases by elucidating mechanisms employed by …