Peculiarities of the molecular composition of heterochromatin associated with pronucleoli in mouse embryos by I. O. Bogolyubova, Z. K. Sailau, D. S. Bogolyubov

“…Intriguingly, these zones contain not only tri-methylated histone Н3K9me3 as an epigenetic mark of repressed chromatin but also acetylated histone H4K5ac, a well-known marker of active chromatin. …”
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Fenofibrate Exerts Antitumor Effects in Colon Cancer via Regulation of DNMT1 and CDKN2A by Rui Kong, Nan Wang, Wei Han, Wen Bao, Jie Lu

“…The PPARA agonist, fenofibrate, might serve as an applicable agent for epigenetic therapy of colon cancer patients.…”
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Mechanistic relationship between obesity-induced inflammation triggering endothelial dysfunction and the initiation of atherosclerosis development by Richard L. Jayaraj, Elhadi H Aburawi

“…The aim of this review is to summarize the effects of obesity-related inflammation on ED and its progression to atherosclerosis, focusing on cellular senescence, vascular aging, epigenetic modifications, reactive oxygen species, vascular calcification, and gut microbiota. …”
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Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells by Maisumu Gulimiheranmu, Xinjie Wang, Junmei Zhou

“…Germ cells are capable of maintaining species continuity through passing genetic and epigenetic information across generations. Female germ cells mainly develop during the embryonic stage and pass through subsequent developmental stages including primordial germ cells, oogonia, and oocyte. …”
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The Impact of Modifiable Risk Factors on the Endothelial Cell Methylome and Cardiovascular Disease Development by Hashum Sum, Alison C. Brewer

“…Further, the potential mechanisms whereby such risk factors might impact upon the activities and/or specificities of the epigenetic writers and erasers which determine the methylome [the DNA methyl transferases (DNMTs) and Ten Eleven translocases (TETs)] are considered here. …”
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Emerging Marine Nematodes as Model Organisms: Which Species for Which Question? by Federica Semprucci, Eleonora Grassi, Adele Cocozza di Montanara, Roberto Sandulli, Elisa Baldrighi

“…These tiny organisms provide valuable insights into phenomena such as developmental plasticity, epigenetic regulation, and adaptive responses to environmental stress. …”
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CENP-A/CENP-B uncoupling in the evolutionary reshuffling of centromeres in equids by Eleonora Cappelletti, Francesca M. Piras, Marialaura Biundo, Elena Raimondi, Solomon G. Nergadze, Elena Giulotto

“…Abstract Background While CENP-A is the epigenetic determinant of the centromeric function, the role of CENP-B, a centromeric protein binding a specific DNA sequence, the CENP-B-box, remains elusive. …”
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Single-cell multiomics reveal divergent effects of DNMT3A- and TET2-mutant clonal hematopoiesis in inflammatory response by Wazim Mohammed Ismail, Jenna A. Fernandez, Moritz Binder, Terra L. Lasho, Minsuk Kim, Susan M. Geyer, Amelia Mazzone, Christy M. Finke, Abhishek A. Mangaonkar, Jeong-Heon Lee, Liguo Wang, Kwan Hyun Kim, Vernadette A. Simon, Fariborz Rakhshan Rohakthar, Amik Munankarmy, Seul Kee Byeon, Susan M. Schwager, Jonathan J. Harrington, Melissa R. Snyder, Keith D. Robertson, Akhilesh Pandey, Eric D. Wieben, Nicholas Chia, Alexandre Gaspar-Maia, Mrinal M. Patnaik

“…Abstract: DNMT3A and TET2 are epigenetic regulator genes commonly mutated in age-related clonal hematopoiesis (CH). …”
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Study protocol for an observational cohort study of heat stress impacts in pregnancy in The Gambia, West Africa [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Jane E Hirst, Ana Bonell, Abdul Sesay, Leonidas G. Ioannou, Bubacarr Bah, Kris A. Murray, Andy Haines, Sophie E. Moore, David Jeffries, Neil S Maxwell, Ana Vicero-Cabrera, Apolline Saucy, Cally Tan, Emmanuel Okoh, Dorothy Watters, Bakary Sonko, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Yahaya Idris, Mam Leigh-Nabou, Jarra Manneh, Andreas Flouris, Sainabou Bojang, Amanda N Sferruzzi-Perri, Andrew Prentice

“…At delivery, birth outcomes will be recorded and maternal, placental and cord samples taken for epigenetic, biochemical and histological evaluation. …”
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Multi-Omics Insights into Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Differential Deposition of Intramuscular and Abdominal Fat in Chickens by Yuxin Xing, Chenglin Ma, Hongbo Guan, Jianing Shen, Ying Shen, Guoxi Li, Guirong Sun, Yadong Tian, Xiangtao Kang, Xiaojun Liu, Hong Li, Weihua Tian

“…This review systematically summarizes the regulatory mechanisms underlying intramuscular and abdominal fat traits at chromatin, genomic, transcriptional, post-transcriptional, translational, and epigenetic-modification scales. Additionally, we summarize the role of non-coding RNAs and protein-coding genes in governing intramuscular and abdominal fat deposition. …”
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Impact of Diabetes on Cardiovascular Disease: An Update by Alessandra Saldanha de Mattos Matheus, Lucianne Righeti Monteiro Tannus, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Catia C. Sousa Palma, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Marilia de Brito Gomes

“…It has been suggested that an association between hyperglycemia and intracellular metabolic changes can result in oxidative stress, low-grade inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. Recently, epigenetic factors by different types of reactions are known to be responsible for the interaction between genes and environment and for this reason can also account for the association between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of liver injury of fatty liver disease induced by ALDH2 deficiency by Ziying Xu, Yagang Gao, Zihui Yu, Rui Zhang, Ruikun Wang, Shang Li, Shuowen Wang, Bing Du, Ziyan Tian, Lijuan Huang, Zanbo Ding, Jing Yuan

“…In our controlled experiment with Aldh2-deficient mice, we induced fatty liver via alcohol and HiAlc Kpn gavage, followed by comprehensive analyses to detect gene expression and epigenetic changes. The results showed that Aldh2-deficient mice were particularly vulnerable to ethanol and HiAlc Kpn, with notable gene expression changes in key metabolic and liver injury pathways. …”
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Tumor microbiome: roles in tumor initiation, progression, and therapy by Shengxin Zhang, Jing Huang, Zedong Jiang, Huan Tong, Xuelei Ma, Yang Liu

“…Moreover, we outline the general mechanisms by which specific microbes induce tumor initiation, including the activation of carcinogenic pathways, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage, epigenetic modifications, and chronic inflammation. …”
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Genetics of aging and longevity by A. A. Moskalev, E. N. Proshkina, A. A. Belyi, I. A. Solovyev

“…These include deregulation processes of homeostasis maintenance, metabolic reactions and sending intra- and intercellular signals, accumulation of senescent cells, damaged organelles and macromolecules, epigenetic changes and genetic instability. The objective of this review is to summarize the available information about underlying genetic determinants of longevity and aging. …”
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Unveiling DNA methylation: early diagnosis, risk assessment, and therapy for endometrial cancer by Minzhen Li, Minzhen Li, Zhili Xia, Ruiyu Wang, Ruiyu Wang, Mingrong Xi, Mingrong Xi, Minmin Hou, Minmin Hou

“…Endometrial cancer (EC), one of the most common gynecologic malignancies worldwide, poses a significant burden particularly among young women, with poor treatment outcomes and prognosis for advanced and recurrent patients. Epigenetic changes, encompassing DNA methylation, are involved in the occurrence and progression of tumors and hold promise as effective tools for screening, early diagnosis, treatment strategy, efficacy evaluation, and prognosis analysis. …”
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The beneficial effects of curcumin on aging and age-related diseases: from oxidative stress to antioxidant mechanisms, brain health and apoptosis by Ying He, Ying He, Yongqing Liu, Min Zhang

“…Therefore, herein, we aim to summarize how curcumin affect different epigenetic processes (such as apoptosis and oxidative stress) in order to change aging-related mechanisms. …”
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Molecular cloning of EZH2 oncogene in chronic myeloid leukemia and therapeutic prospects by Juliana Costa Gaspar, Lucas Santos de Santana, Camila Menezes Freire de Souza, Marcos Montani Caseiro, Rosane Rezende de Souza Giuliani, Cleide Barbieri de Souza

“…In this context, the aims of this work were: to proceed the molecular cloning of a DNA fragment from EZH2 gene, potential target for gene therapy, that promotes epigenetic alteration in CML and in many neoplasms; as well as to contribute to studies related to interspecies gene transfer that have high contribution to health. …”
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Influence of Genetic Variants of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor on Emotion and Social Behavior in Adolescents by Li-Ching Lee, Ying-Chun Cho, Pei-Jung Lin, Ting-Chi Yeh, Chun-Yen Chang, Ting-Kuang Yeh

“…Considerable evidence has suggested that the epigenetic regulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors plays a crucial role in neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Effect of Chromatin-Remodeling Agents in Hepatic Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Danna Ye, Tong Li, Philip Heraud, Rangsun Parnpai

“…Epigenetic events, including covalent histone modifications and DNA methylation, play fundamental roles in the determination of lineage-specific gene expression and cell fates. …”
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Molecular Features and Methylation Status in Early Onset (≤40 Years) Colorectal Cancer: A Population Based, Case-Control Study by Giulia Magnani, Daniela Furlan, Nora Sahnane, Luca Reggiani Bonetti, Federica Domati, Monica Pedroni

“…The aim of our study was to define the frequency of known hereditary colorectal syndromes and to characterise genetic and epigenetic features of early nonhereditary tumors. Thirty-three patients ≤40 years with diagnosis of colorectal cancer and 41 patients with disease at >60 years of age were investigated for MSI, Mismatch Repair proteins expression, KRAS and BRAF mutations, hypermethylation, and LINE-1 hypomethylation. …”
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