PDX1 is the cornerstone of pancreatic β-cell functions and identity

N Ebrahim, K Shakirova… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes has been a worldwide healthcare problem for many years. Current methods of
treating diabetes are still largely directed at symptoms, aiming to control the manifestations …

Biological processes and signal transduction pathways regulated by the protein methyltransferase SETD7 and their significance in cancer

IAA Batista, LA Helguero - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2018 - nature.com
Protein methyltransferases have been shown to methylate histone and non-histone proteins,
leading to regulation of several biological processes that control cell homeostasis. Over the …

Set7/9 aggravates ischemic brain injury via enhancing glutamine metabolism in a blocking Sirt5 manner

J Wang, S Tan, Y Zhang, J Xu, Y Li, Q Cheng… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
The aberrant expression of methyltransferase Set7/9 plays a role in various diseases.
However, the contribution of Set7/9 in ischemic stroke remains unclear. Here, we show …

Metabolo-epigenetic interplay provides targeted nutritional interventions in chronic diseases and ageing

M Gómez de Cedrón, R Moreno Palomares… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic modifications are chemical modifications that affect gene expression without
altering DNA sequences. In particular, epigenetic chemical modifications can occur on …

Epigenetic regulation of PDX-1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus

J Liu, G Lang, J Shi - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia
which is caused by insufficient insulin secretion or insulin resistance. Interaction of genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Methyltransferase set7/9 as a multifaceted regulator of ROS response

A Daks, O Shuvalov, O Fedorova… - … journal of biological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce multiple signaling cascades in the cell and hence
play an important role in the regulation of the cell's fate. ROS can cause irreversible damage …

Epigenetic changes in diabetes

R Al-Haddad, N Karnib, R Abi Assaad, Y Bilen… - Neuroscience …, 2016 - Elsevier
The incidence of diabetes is increasing worldwide. Diabetes is quickly becoming one of the
leading causes of death. Diabetes is a genetic disease; however, the environment plays …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolo-epigenetic interplay provides targeted nutritional interventions in chronic diseases and ageing

MG de Cedrón, RM Palomares… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epigenetic modifications are chemical modifications that affect gene expression without
altering DNA sequences. In particular, epigenetic chemical modifications can occur on …

Impact of Pdx1‐associated chromatin modifiers on islet β‐cells

JM Spaeth, EM Walker, R Stein - Diabetes, Obesity and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus arises from insufficient insulin secretion from pancreatic islet β‐cells. In
type 2 diabetes (T2D), β‐cell dysfunction is associated with inactivation and/or loss of …

Biophysical insights into glucose-dependent transcriptional regulation by PDX1

ET Usher, SA Showalter - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2022 - ASBMB
The pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) is a central regulator of glucose-
dependent transcription of insulin in pancreatic β cells. PDX1 transcription factor activity is …