Active turnover of DNA methylation during cell fate decisions
DNA methylation is a key layer of epigenetic regulation. The deposition of methylation marks
relies on the catalytic activity of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), and their active removal …
relies on the catalytic activity of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), and their active removal …
Molecular mechanism of estrogen–estrogen receptor signaling
Abstract 17β‐Estradiol (E2), as the main circulating estrogen hormone, regulates many
tissue and organ functions in physiology. The effects of E2 on cells are mediated by the …
tissue and organ functions in physiology. The effects of E2 on cells are mediated by the …
Physical exercise as an epigenetic modulator of brain plasticity and cognition
J Fernandes, RM Arida, F Gomez-Pinilla - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2017 - Elsevier
A large amount of evidence has demonstrated the power of exercise to support cognitive
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …
TET enzymes, TDG and the dynamics of DNA demethylation
DNA methylation has a profound impact on genome stability, transcription and development.
Although enzymes that catalyse DNA methylation have been well characterized, those that …
Although enzymes that catalyse DNA methylation have been well characterized, those that …
DNA methylation in mammals
E Li, Y Zhang - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
DNA methylation is one of the best characterized epigenetic modifications. In mammals it is
involved in various biological processes including the silencing of transposable elements …
involved in various biological processes including the silencing of transposable elements …
[HTML][HTML] Reversing DNA methylation: mechanisms, genomics, and biological functions
Methylation of cytosines in the mammalian genome represents a key epigenetic modification
and is dynamically regulated during development. Compelling evidence now suggests that …
and is dynamically regulated during development. Compelling evidence now suggests that …
TETonic shift: biological roles of TET proteins in DNA demethylation and transcription
In many organisms, the methylation of cytosine in DNA has a key role in silencing'parasitic'
DNA elements, regulating transcription and establishing cellular identity. The recent …
DNA elements, regulating transcription and establishing cellular identity. The recent …
Tet-mediated formation of 5-carboxylcytosine and its excision by TDG in mammalian DNA
The prevalent DNA modification in higher organisms is the methylation of cytosine to 5-
methylcytosine (5mC), which is partially converted to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) by …
methylcytosine (5mC), which is partially converted to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) by …
[HTML][HTML] Acute exercise remodels promoter methylation in human skeletal muscle
DNA methylation is a covalent biochemical modification controlling chromatin structure and
gene expression. Exercise elicits gene expression changes that trigger structural and …
gene expression. Exercise elicits gene expression changes that trigger structural and …
New concepts in DNA methylation
A Jeltsch, RZ Jurkowska - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2014 - cell.com
The widely-cited model of maintenance of DNA methylation at CpG sites implies that DNA
methylation is introduced by the Dnmt3 de novo DNA methyltransferases during early …
methylation is introduced by the Dnmt3 de novo DNA methyltransferases during early …