Epigenetic regulation of aging: implications for interventions of aging and diseases

K Wang, H Liu, Q Hu, L Wang, J Liu, Z Zheng… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Aging is accompanied by the decline of organismal functions and a series of prominent
hallmarks, including genetic and epigenetic alterations. These aging-associated epigenetic …

The language of chromatin modification in human cancers

S Zhao, CD Allis, GG Wang - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
The genetic information of human cells is stored in the context of chromatin, which is
subjected to DNA methylation and various histone modifications. Such a 'language'of …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide programmable transcriptional memory by CRISPR-based epigenome editing

JK Nuñez, J Chen, GC Pommier, JZ Cogan… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
A general approach for heritably altering gene expression has the potential to enable many
discovery and therapeutic efforts. Here, we present CRISPRoff—a programmable epigenetic …

[HTML][HTML] Fates of CD8+ T cells in tumor microenvironment

NR Maimela, S Liu, Y Zhang - Computational and structural biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Studies have reported a positive correlation between elevated CD8+ T cells in the tumor
microenvironment (TME) and good prognosis in cancer. However, the mechanisms linking T …

Structural basis for the H2AK119ub1-specific DNMT3A-nucleosome interaction

X Chen, Y Guo, T Zhao, J Lu, J Fang, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Isoform 1 of DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A (DNMT3A1) specifically recognizes
nucleosome monoubiquitylated at histone H2A lysine-119 (H2AK119ub1) for establishment …

Role of mammalian DNA methyltransferases in development

Z Chen, Y Zhang - Annual review of biochemistry, 2020 - annualreviews.org
DNA methylation at the 5-position of cytosine (5mC) plays vital roles in mammalian
development. DNA methylation is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), and the …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation reprogramming during mammalian development

Y Zeng, T Chen - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) is a major form of DNA modification in the
mammalian genome that plays critical roles in chromatin structure and gene expression. In …

Epigenetic alterations in the gastrointestinal tract: current and emerging use for biomarkers of cancer

WM Grady - Advances in cancer research, 2021 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. One of the
hallmarks of cancer and a fundamental trait of virtually all gastrointestinal cancers is …

Modulating epigenetic modifications for cancer therapy

LJ Castro-Muñoz, E Vázquez Ulloa… - Oncology …, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer is a global public health concern. Alterations in epigenetic processes are among the
earliest genomic aberrations occurring during cancer development and are closely related …

Structure-guided functional suppression of AML-associated DNMT3A hotspot mutations

J Lu, Y Guo, J Yin, J Chen, Y Wang, GG Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract DNA methyltransferases DNMT3A-and DNMT3B-mediated DNA methylation
critically regulate epigenomic and transcriptomic patterning during development. The …