Histone post-translational modifications—cause and consequence of genome function
G Millán-Zambrano, A Burton, AJ Bannister… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Much has been learned since the early 1960s about histone post-translational modifications
(PTMs) and how they affect DNA-templated processes at the molecular level. This …
(PTMs) and how they affect DNA-templated processes at the molecular level. This …
DNA methylation: a historical perspective
AL Mattei, N Bailly, A Meissner - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
In 1925, 5-methylcytosine was first reported in bacteria. However, its biological importance
was not intuitive for several decades. After this initial lag, the ubiquitous presence of this …
was not intuitive for several decades. After this initial lag, the ubiquitous presence of this …
Establishment of H3K9-methylated heterochromatin and its functions in tissue differentiation and maintenance
Heterochromatin is characterized by dimethylated or trimethylated histone H3 Lys9
(H3K9me2 or H3K9me3, respectively) and is found at transposable elements, satellite …
(H3K9me2 or H3K9me3, respectively) and is found at transposable elements, satellite …
Liquid–liquid phase separation in human health and diseases
Emerging evidence suggests that liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) represents a vital
and ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless organelles in …
and ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless organelles in …
Overview of histone modification
Epigenetics is the epi-information beyond the DNA sequence that can be inherited from
parents to offspring. From years of studies, people have found that histone modifications …
parents to offspring. From years of studies, people have found that histone modifications …
Epigenetic regulation in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and advances in clinical trials
Y Shi, H Zhang, S Huang, L Yin, F Wang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Epigenetics is closely related to cardiovascular diseases. Genome-wide linkage and
association analyses and candidate gene approaches illustrate the multigenic complexity of …
association analyses and candidate gene approaches illustrate the multigenic complexity of …
Targeting epigenetic regulators for cancer therapy: mechanisms and advances in clinical trials
Y Cheng, C He, M Wang, X Ma, F Mo, S Yang… - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
Epigenetic alternations concern heritable yet reversible changes in histone or DNA
modifications that regulate gene activity beyond the underlying sequence. Epigenetic …
modifications that regulate gene activity beyond the underlying sequence. Epigenetic …
An atlas of genetic influences on osteoporosis in humans and mice
Osteoporosis is a common aging-related disease diagnosed primarily using bone mineral
density (BMD). We assessed genetic determinants of BMD as estimated by heel quantitative …
density (BMD). We assessed genetic determinants of BMD as estimated by heel quantitative …
Writing, erasing and reading histone lysine methylations
K Hyun, J Jeon, K Park, J Kim - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Histone modifications are key epigenetic regulatory features that have important roles in
many cellular events. Lysine methylations mark various sites on the tail and globular …
many cellular events. Lysine methylations mark various sites on the tail and globular …
Ten principles of heterochromatin formation and function
RC Allshire, HD Madhani - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
Heterochromatin is a key architectural feature of eukaryotic chromosomes, which endows
particular genomic domains with specific functional properties. The capacity of …
particular genomic domains with specific functional properties. The capacity of …