The Potential Epigenetic and Anticancer Power of Dietary Flavones
…study clearly demonstrated that flavones have the ability to reverse both DNA methylation and the trimethylation of lysine 27 at the H3 histone both in cultured cells and in an…
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Histone Modifications Reveal Surprising Clues to Herpes Simplex Virus Reactivation
…encephalitis. VZV is a virus closely related to HSV that can lead to shingles and chicken pox. In a recent blog article, another epigenetic mechanism known as DNA hydroxymethylation was…
Vitamin D Adjusts Epigenetic Marks That Could Hinder A Baby’s Health
…are particular regions of DNA where a cytosine and guanine nucleotide is separated by phosphate. DNA methylation forms 5-methylcytosine, and this mechanism is known to silence the expression of genes,…
Could Exotic Herbs Carry Epigenetic Health Benefits?
…other diseases. Now, researchers believe it may have an effect on epigenetic mechanisms known as DNA methylation and histone modifications, which can control gene expression. Complementary and alternative medicine has…
Cannabis Use Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Epigenome
…factors such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNA interactions, playing a crucial role in how environmental and lifestyle factors shape health outcomes. As such, they are important targets…
A Mother’s Behavior Could Epigenetically Impact Infant Oxytocin Levels
…infant behaviors. Specifically, the researchers focused on DNA methylation levels in the infants, and how they changed depending on the mother’s involvement in play. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism…
Histone Modifications and Epigenetic Regulation Could Hold the Key to Reversing Aging
Epigenetics has numerous connections to the process of aging, research hinting at the association between longevity and factors such as transcriptome length and DNA methylation patterns. Clearly, understanding the molecular…
Mapping the Epigenome for Pain Relief
…that affect gene and/or protein expression in neurons at the central level. Epigenetic factors like DNA methylation, histone modification, and chromatin remodeling control gene expression and are triggered by environmental…
The Epigenetic Benefits of Your Thanksgiving Feast
…expression of neuroprotective genes. Results also indicated a decrease in methylation, deacetylation, and phosphorylation of H3 and caspase-3 levels. Food containing this compound seems to affect gene expression and has…
Reversing Vision Loss by Restoring Youthful Epigenetic Information
…the onset and progression of glaucoma and other eye diseases. In previous articles, we have discussed the role of DNA methylation in age-related macular degeneration and also how DNA hydroxymethylation affects retinal…
