An Epigenetic Link Between Memory Loss and Epilepsy
…processes such as learning and higher thinking. The researchers sought to investigate a possible link between DNA methylation and memory loss which occurs as a result of epileptic seizures. DNA…
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Lazy Versus Active Lifestyle Preferences May Have Epigenetic Roots
…regulator through Agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neurons. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that involves the addition of a methyl group to the DNA by a DNA methyltranseferase (DNMT) enzyme, resulting…
One Night Without Sleep Could Trigger Epigenetic Changes and Weight Gain
…of DNA methylation in genes spread throughout the human genome. Our parallel analysis of both muscle and adipose tissue further enabled us to reveal that DNA methylation is not regulated…
Epigenetic Marks From Parents Could Influence Embryo Development and Future Health
DNA is the blueprint from which most living organisms are built. It makes up the genes that carry the distinctive characteristics and information that determine physical appearance and health, and…
Could Epigenetics Rescue Cognitive Impairment Caused by Getting Old?
…were able to bisulfite convert the rat brain DNA samples quickly and with high conversion efficiency and accuracy. The team focused on the DNA methylation status of PKMZ genes, specifically,…
Muscles ‘Remember’ Previous Exercise in the Form of Epigenetic Tags on DNA
…AXIN1, GRIK 2, CAMK4 and TRAF1 displayed increased DNA hypomethylation together with enhanced gene expression across loading, unloading and reloading. Notably, hypomethylation was maintained even while the muscles returned to…
Could Common Chemicals Tip the Epigenetic Balance and Program Someone for Obesity?
…during development and impact the reproductive system by mimicking estrogen, binding to nuclear estrogen receptors and even androgen receptors. It has also been connected to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Only…
The Epigenetics of Depression
…as it is to those who suffer from it, and to their loved ones, relatively little is known about its exact causes, and while diagnosis and treatment have advanced greatly…
Nut Consumption Improves Sperm Parameters and May Alter Epigenome
…DNA methylation in sperm or methylation of specific features of the genome including CpG islands, non-CpG loci, and gene bodies. However, regional differences in DNA methylation were detected; 36 genetic…
DNA Methylation at PON3 May Lead to Weight Loss in Humans Following a Hypocaloric Diet.
…is already supported by rodent studies. DNA methylation patterns have already been used to predict biological aging and I think future research will continue to correlate DNA methylation patterns to…
