The role of short-chain fatty acids in intestinal barrier function, inflammation, oxidative stress, and colonic carcinogenesis

P Liu, Y Wang, G Yang, Q Zhang, L Meng, Y Xin… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), mainly including acetate, propionate, and butyrate, are
metabolites produced during the bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber in the intestinal tract …

The emerging role of epigenetic therapeutics in immuno-oncology

MJ Topper, M Vaz, KA Marrone, JR Brahmer… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The past decade has seen the emergence of immunotherapy as a prime approach to cancer
treatment, revolutionizing the management of many types of cancer. Despite the promise of …

Evaluation of post-translational modifications in histone proteins: A review on histone modification defects in developmental and neurological disorders

S Ramazi, A Allahverdi, J Zahiri - Journal of biosciences, 2020 - Springer
Post-translational modification (PTM) in histone proteins is a covalent modification which
mainly consists of methylation, phosphorylation, acetylation, ubiquitylation, SUMOylation …

Metabolic adaptation in hypoxia and cancer

F Paredes, HC Williams, A San Martin - Cancer letters, 2021 - Elsevier
The ability of tumor cells to adapt to changes in oxygen tension is essential for tumor
development. Low oxygen concentration influences cellular metabolism and, thus, affects …

Gut microbiota-derived components and metabolites in the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Y Ji, Y Yin, Z Li, W Zhang - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Human gut microbiota has been increasingly recognized as a pivotal determinant of non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Apart from the changes in the composition of gut …

Protein acetylation and deacetylation: An important regulatory modification in gene transcription

C Xia, Y Tao, M Li, T Che, J Qu - Experimental and …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Cells primarily rely on proteins to perform the majority of their physiological functions, and
the function of proteins is regulated by post‑translational modifications (PTMs). The …

Characterization of histone acylations links chromatin modifications with metabolism

J Simithy, S Sidoli, ZF Yuan, M Coradin… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Over the last decade, numerous histone acyl post-translational modifications (acyl-PTMs)
have been discovered, of which the functional significance is still under intense study. Here …

Antidepressant-like effects of the histone deacetylase inhibitor, sodium butyrate, in the mouse

FA Schroeder, CL Lin, WE Crusio, S Akbarian - Biological psychiatry, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Chromatin remodeling, including changes in histone acetylation, might
play a role in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression. We investigated whether the …

Pathological role of HDAC8: cancer and beyond

JY Kim, H Cho, J Yoo, GW Kim, YH Jeon, SW Lee… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) is a class I HDAC that catalyzes the deacetylation of histone
and non-histone proteins. As one of the best-characterized isoforms, numerous studies have …

Epigenetic mechanisms mediating the long-term effects of maternal care on development

FA Champagne, JP Curley - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The long-term consequences of early environmental experiences for development have
been explored extensively in animal models to better understand the mechanisms mediating …