Marijuana Use May Epigenetically Impact Sperm Health
…both of which are crucial to normal human development. DNA methylation is the epigenetic process of adding a methyl group to the DNA, which results in altered gene expression and…
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Epigenetic Changes May Trigger Colorectal Cancer in Unhealthy Guts
…monitored for seven or 14 weeks. They monitored changes in the crypt foci, the microbiota of the lumen, and in the DNA methylation patterns. DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification…
New Method to Understand Two levels of Epigenetic Changes in Tissues
…how medicine can intervene and correct individual cases, leading to a higher quality of life and longevity. One key avenue for applying the results of Ecker and Dixon’s research could…
How Epigenetics Can Restrict Parent-Specific Gene Information
…liable for deactivating parent-specific genes. Reported in Developmental Cell earlier this year, their analysis identified three distinct mechanisms responsible for genomic imprinting, including DNA methylation, polycomb-based repression, and histone 3…
Epigenetic Explanations For Why Cutting Sugar May Make You Feel Smarter
…methylation. Interestingly, the researchers also found a decrease in DNA hydroxymethylation that was specific to the Sirt1 gene. DNA methylation underlies longer lasting experience-dependent changes in gene expression. Although the…
Stem Cells Obtained From Menstrual Blood May Epigenetically Inhibit Liver Cancer
…and RT-PCR assays. The suppressive influence of MenSC on HCC was further examined in vitro, and genome-wide DNA methylation and hydroxymethlation in HCC cells after MenSC treatment were recorded. The…
CRISPR/Cas9-Based Engineering of the Epigenome
It is a challenge to determine a cause and effect relationship between a distinct epigenetic mark and the ultimate behavior and function of the affected cell. However, CRISPR/Cas9 has provided…
“Post-Bisulfite” and Higher Sensitivity DNA Library Preparation Technology for Epigenetics-Targeted Next Generation Sequencing Analysis
…of the EpiNext(TM) series of research kits that allows for next-generation sequencing library preparation and analysis of DNA methylation and DNA-protein interaction with tiny amounts of DNA. Specifically, Epigentek’s new…
The Epigenetics of Antifungal Resistance
Decades of antibiotic and antifungal use have dramatically impacted the global microbiome, with ramifications for agriculture and human health. Worries are mounting but no systematic plans of action are forthcoming….
‘Magical’ Mushroom Could Fight off Cancer with Epigenetics
…of histones and DNA – ultimately reducing cancer cell viability via a cell cycle arrest. The researchers suggest that DNA methylation, another popular epigenetic mechanism, should be investigated in terms…
