Scarred For Life: The Epigenetics of Fear
…DNA strand. It is believed that there is a relationship between DNA methylation and gene expression. Highly methylated DNA is associated with a gene being suppressed. How we react to…
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DNA Methylation’s Role in Preventing Cleft Lip and Palate
…DNA methylation’s pivotal role in craniofacial development. DNA methylation is an epigenetic process that involves the addition of methyl groups to DNA molecules, usually at specific locations known as CpG…
Using Epigenetics to Combat a Terrible Neglected Tropical Disease
…current knowledge about DNA methylation comes from studying mammals, limited data exist on invertebrates, particularly mollusks. Yet, one study on Pacific oysters revealed that their genome displayed intragenic DNA methylation…
Could Drinking Alcohol Epigenetically Hamper Your Ability to Process Cholesterol?
…and which were not. They all shared in common DNA methylation levels on the gene PCSK9. The higher the levels of DNA methylation at the PCSK9 gene, they found, the…
4 Things You’re Forgetting to Thank Mom For This Mother’s Day
…A study by Labonte and colleagues assessed the methylation profiles of men who suffered from severe abuse as children and found that 248 genes were hypermethylated and 114 genes were…
Harnessing Epigenetics to Prevent the Immune System from Attacking Itself
…shown that unique epigenetic signatures, particular DNA methylation patterns, exist in different types of arthritis and even in different joints. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism characterized by the addition…
Exposure to Chemicals in Plastics During Development Could Increase the Risk of Autism and Dementia
…placental tissue (7). Importantly, they also examined the identities of genes with abnormal DNA methylation patterns in placentas exposed to DEHP. Placentas with high DEHP exhibited both hyper- and hypomethylation…
Epigenetics Clues to Obesity and How Lifestyle Changes Could Modify Your Epigenetic Profile
…was also analyzed in samples of the liver, and they found that the relationship between methylation and BMI in blood is also found in adipose and liver cells. The cross-tissue…
DNA Methylation Could Explain How People Respond to Fear and Anger
…and angry faces. By bisulfite converting the DNA and pyrosequencing, the researchers were able to find a link between the level of DNA methylation of a person’s oxytocin receptor gene…
How Eating Zinc Could Affect DNA Methylation and the Immune System
…a wide range of important processes like healing wounds, synthesizing proteins and DNA, and the division of cells. It’s even required to be able to taste and smell properly. Published…
