The Benefits of Exercise Goes Epigenome-Deep
…methyl group to DNA. Typically, DNA methylation will “turn off” gene expression, but it can also be removed through a process called demethylation. When the Skinner team compared the cheek…
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Researchers Discover Disease Causes Abnormal Chromatin Packaging in Cells
…Their findings were published in the August 22 issue of Nature Biomedical Engineering. Epigenetic processes like DNA methylation, histone methylation, and histone acetylation control the compaction or accessibility state of…
m6A Editing: Harnessing CRISPR-Cas for Programmable RNA Modification
…S, Ries RJ, Jaffrey SR. Reading, writing and erasing mRNA methylation. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2019;20(10):608-624. doi:10.1038/s41580-019-0168-5 Hastings MH. m(6)A mRNA methylation: a new circadian pacesetter. Cell. 2013;155(4):740-741. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2013.10.028 Niu Y,…
Non-Coding RNA
…major groups are shown to play a role in heterochromatin formation, histone modification, DNA methylation targeting, and gene silencing. In vivo function of NcRNA in living organisms. (Credit JBIC) Short…
4 Things You’re Forgetting to Thank Mom For This Mother’s Day
…care has the power to turn on or off various genes as a result of changes in the methylation state of DNA and an increase in histone acetylation. Care expressed…
Recent Epigenetic Discovery Could Help Revitalize Immune Response to Cancer and Viruses
…immune system and that eating zinc might influence the immune system via DNA methylation. Dr. Youngblood credits the epigenetic mechanism DNA methylation with why the T-cells fall unable to respond…
Circadian Rhythms, Epigenetics and Disease
…circadian transcription of antioxidant genes. (7) Little is known about DNA methylation in circadian regulation in humans, but one study showed that homocysteine level was linked to DNA methylation. Moreover, epigenetic…
The Epigenetic Impact of Cannabis Use During Pregnancy on Child’s Health
…how THC can affect DNA methylation and lower sperm concentration in animal models. It’s well known that DNA methylation is crucial for child development as it regulates gene expression, ensuring…
Linking the Brain & Heart: How Epigenetics Connects Stroke to Cardiovascular Disease
…like cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular disease. Previous articles have reviewed the relationship between DNA methylation and heart failure, as well as DNA methylation’s involvement with brain immune cells. The…
Scientists Use Machine Learning to Develop an Epigenetic Clock for Predicting Biological Age Better
…analyzing DNA methylation patterns, the new approach more accurately predicts biological age compared to previous models. Published in Nature Aging, this study unveils how the new model distinguishes between genetic factors that…
