…found “increased Bdnf expression in the ventral tegmental area (VTA)” and “decreased DNA methylation at the Bdnf promoter of sire’s germ cells.” Interestingly, “hypomethylation was maintained in the VTA of…
…have an effect on the DNA methylation patterns of the child. The studies mentioned here demonstrate how a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy can protect against the development of metabolic syndrome…
…epigenetic mechanisms highly regulate female puberty. He identified that when a main puberty activating gene called Kiss1 is exposed to DNA methylation, puberty was more regularly induced. In the current…
…called chromatin immunoprecipitation, or ChIP, followed by sequencing (ChIP-Seq). Chromatin immunoprecipitation is a complex procedure that identifies protein-DNA binding sites. Pinpointing the genetic targets of DNA-binding proteins can help researchers…
…in chemoresistant cancer cells. The suppression was caused by two mechanisms, DNA methylation and histone deacetylation. In the current study, the research team focused on the epigenetic regulation of RGS10…
…may provide a novel platform to better assess the male contribution to reproductive success, especially among infertile couples.” Epigenetic clocks primarily measure DNA methylation, which is the addition of a…
…how these epigenetic marks and resulting behavioral and metabolic disruptions may be transferred to the offspring, including DNA methylation or chemical modifications to histones. This research is also putting attention…
…short versus long DNA fragment sizes produced from both ACE-seq and bisulfite. In comparison to bisulfite treatment, ACE-seq had a much higher frequency of longer DNA fragments (~1,000 base pairs…
…an Article Please use our submission form to submit original epigenetic-related articles or press releases. Some example submissions that were published include: DNA Methylation Solves Crimes Introducing O-GlcNAc – The…
…include DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, and histone modifications. In the current study, the researchers decapitated the Hydra to determine which genes were expressed during head regeneration compared to how they…
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