Over the past decade significant advances have been made in methylation profiling technology allowing for highly specific and accurate information…
We are well aware that environmental factors such as smoking, drinking and diet can affect fetal development; however, we do…
Injury to tissue in major organs such as the kidney causes inflammation which can lead to cell damage or cell…
Is it possible for a drug to dampen a traumatic memory? It may be, as researchers are discovering that a…
The study of epigenetics has been around for some time, but to many it is still a relatively new field…
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are rare bone marrow cells that have self-renewal capability and are multipotent. Upon differentiation, HSCs become…
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a single-stranded RNA molecule that is essential in mediating the transfer of genetic information from DNA…
In eukaryotic RNA, the methylation of adenosine at the N6 position to form N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common and…
Circadian rhythms are the physiological changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, such as the sleep-wake cycle. They are found…
Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state (an undetermined state in which a cell is capable of differentiating…