Epigenetic regulation in metabolic diseases: mechanisms and advances in clinical study

YL Wu, ZJ Lin, CC Li, X Lin, SK Shan, B Guo… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Epigenetics regulates gene expression and has been confirmed to play a critical role in a
variety of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

Epigenetic modifications of histones during osteoblast differentiation

SP Adithya, K Balagangadharan… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2022 - Elsevier
In bone biology, epigenetics plays a key role in mesenchymal stem cells'(MSCs)
commitment towards osteoblasts. It involves gene regulatory mechanisms governed by …

Hedgehog signaling regulates bone homeostasis through orchestrating osteoclast differentiation and osteoclast–osteoblast coupling

W Lu, C Zheng, H Zhang, P Cheng, S Miao… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Imbalance of bone homeostasis induces bone degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis.
Hedgehog (Hh) signaling plays critical roles in regulating the development of limb and joint …

RNF20 and RNF40 regulate vitamin D receptor-dependent signaling in inflammatory bowel disease

RL Kosinsky, M Zerche, AP Kutschat, A Nair… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Despite the identification of several genetic factors linked to increased susceptibility to
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be …

Role of histone modification in the occurrence and development of osteoporosis

P Sun, T Huang, C Huang, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoporosis is a systemic degenerative bone disease characterized by low bone mass and
damage to bone microarchitecture, which increases bone fragility and susceptibility to …

Integration of mechanics and biology in computer simulation of bone remodeling

A Pant, E Paul, GL Niebur, A Vahdati - Progress in Biophysics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bone remodeling is a complex physiological process that spans across multiple spatial and
temporal scales and is regulated by both mechanical and hormonal cues. An imbalance …

Histone mono-ubiquitination in transcriptional regulation and its mark on life: emerging roles in tissue development and disease

L Oss-Ronen, T Sarusi, I Cohen - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Epigenetic regulation plays an essential role in driving precise transcriptional programs
during development and homeostasis. Among epigenetic mechanisms, histone mono …

Unlocking the potential of histone modification in regulating bone metabolism

J Zhang, H Liu, Y Liu, E Luo, S Liu - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Bone metabolism plays a crucial role in maintaining normal bone tissue homeostasis and
function. Imbalances between bone formation and resorption can lead to osteoporosis …

The histone H2B ubiquitin ligase RNF40 is required for HER2-driven mammary tumorigenesis

F Wegwitz, E Prokakis, A Pejkovska, RL Kosinsky… - Cell death & …, 2020 - nature.com
The HER2-positive breast cancer subtype (HER2+-BC) displays a particularly aggressive
behavior. Anti-HER2 therapies have significantly improved the survival of patients with …

Epoxymicheliolide directly targets histone H2B to inhibit neuroinflammation via recruiting E3 ligase RNF20

SZ Zheng, XW Zhang, XM Song, Z Yang, L Yao… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monoubiquitination plays a critical role as one of the largest histone post-translational
modifications (PTMs). Recent study has revealed that histone H2B monoubiquitination …