Immune dysfunction is caused by various factors, including changes in relevant immune
regulators and environmental stress. Immune system imbalance leads to a variety of …

Atherosclerosis is classed as a disease of aging, such that increasing age is an independent
risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is also associated with …

Background: Recent technological advances in epigenome profiling have led to an
increasing number of studies investigating the role of the epigenome in obesity. There is …

While the eukaryotic genome is the same throughout all somatic cells in an organism, there
are specific structures and functions that discern one type of cell from another. These …

Fruit and vegetables are essential components of a healthy diet. The World Health
Organization (WHO) recommends an intake of five to eight portions (400–600 g) daily of …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from water samples has recently shown potential as a
valuable source of population genetic information for aquatic macroorganisms. This …

DNA methylation is a major control program that modulates gene expression in a plethora of
organisms. Gene silencing through methylation occurs through the activity of DNA …

Many studies indicate a crucial role for the vitamin B12 and folate-dependent enzyme
methionine synthase (MS) in brain development and function, but vitamin B12 status in the …

The function of one-carbon metabolism is that of regulating the provision of methyl groups
for biological methylation reactions including that of DNA and histone proteins. Methylation …

Nutritional factors play a life-long role in human health. Indeed, there is growing evidence
that one of the mechanisms by which nutrients and bioactive compounds affect metabolic …