Physical exercise as an epigenetic modulator of brain plasticity and cognition
A large amount of evidence has demonstrated the power of exercise to support cognitive
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …
Self-regulation and cross-regulation of pattern-recognition receptor signalling in health and disease
X Cao - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 - nature.com
In the initiation of innate immune responses against pathogens, pattern-recognition
receptors (PRRs) have an essential role in recognizing specific components of …
receptors (PRRs) have an essential role in recognizing specific components of …
Efficient prime editing in mouse brain, liver and heart with dual AAVs
Realizing the promise of prime editing for the study and treatment of genetic disorders
requires efficient methods for delivering prime editors (PEs) in vivo. Here we describe the …
requires efficient methods for delivering prime editors (PEs) in vivo. Here we describe the …
Single-cell DNA methylation and 3D genome architecture in the human brain
Delineating the gene-regulatory programs underlying complex cell types is fundamental for
understanding brain function in health and disease. Here, we comprehensively examined …
understanding brain function in health and disease. Here, we comprehensively examined …
Cytosine and adenine base editing of the brain, liver, retina, heart and skeletal muscle of mice via adeno-associated viruses
JM Levy, WH Yeh, N Pendse, JR Davis… - Nature biomedical …, 2020 - nature.com
The success of base editors for the study and treatment of genetic diseases depends on the
ability to deliver them in vivo to the relevant cell types. Delivery via adeno-associated viruses …
ability to deliver them in vivo to the relevant cell types. Delivery via adeno-associated viruses …
High levels of AAV vector integration into CRISPR-induced DNA breaks
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have shown promising results in preclinical models,
but the genomic consequences of transduction with AAV vectors encoding CRISPR-Cas …
but the genomic consequences of transduction with AAV vectors encoding CRISPR-Cas …
Pathogenesis of depression: Insights from human and rodent studies
Major depressive disorder (MDD) will affect one out of every five people in their lifetime and
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …
Large-scale gene function analysis with the PANTHER classification system
The PANTHER (protein annotation through evolutionary relationship) classification system
(http://www. pantherdb. org/) is a comprehensive system that combines gene function …
(http://www. pantherdb. org/) is a comprehensive system that combines gene function …
In vivo interrogation of gene function in the mammalian brain using CRISPR-Cas9
Probing gene function in the mammalian brain can be greatly assisted with methods to
manipulate the genome of neurons in vivo. The clustered, regularly interspaced, short …
manipulate the genome of neurons in vivo. The clustered, regularly interspaced, short …
The emerging field of epigenetics in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection
JY Hwang, KA Aromolaran, RS Zukin - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
Epigenetic mechanisms—including DNA methylation, histone post-translational
modifications and changes in nucleosome positioning—regulate gene expression, cellular …
modifications and changes in nucleosome positioning—regulate gene expression, cellular …