TET-mediated active DNA demethylation: mechanism, function and beyond

X Wu, Y Zhang - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
In mammals, DNA methylation in the form of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) can be actively
reversed to unmodified cytosine (C) through TET dioxygenase-mediated oxidation of 5mC to …

TET enzymes, TDG and the dynamics of DNA demethylation

RM Kohli, Y Zhang - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
DNA methylation has a profound impact on genome stability, transcription and development.
Although enzymes that catalyse DNA methylation have been well characterized, those that …

Tet-mediated formation of 5-carboxylcytosine and its excision by TDG in mammalian DNA

YF He, BZ Li, Z Li, P Liu, Y Wang, Q Tang, J Ding, Y Jia… - Science, 2011 - science.org
The prevalent DNA modification in higher organisms is the methylation of cytosine to 5-
methylcytosine (5mC), which is partially converted to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) by …

Global epigenomic reconfiguration during mammalian brain development

R Lister, EA Mukamel, JR Nery, M Urich, CA Puddifoot… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Introduction Several lines of evidence point to a key role for dynamic epigenetic changes
during brain development, maturation, and learning. DNA methylation (mC) is a stable …

Microbial exposure during early life has persistent effects on natural killer T cell function

T Olszak, D An, S Zeissig, MP Vera, J Richter, A Franke… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Exposure to microbes during early childhood is associated with protection from immune-
mediated diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma. Here, we show …

[HTML][HTML] Reversing DNA methylation: mechanisms, genomics, and biological functions

H Wu, Y Zhang - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Methylation of cytosines in the mammalian genome represents a key epigenetic modification
and is dynamically regulated during development. Compelling evidence now suggests that …

Liquid biopsy of methylation biomarkers in cell-free DNA

H Luo, W Wei, Z Ye, J Zheng, R Xu - Trends in molecular medicine, 2021 - cell.com
Liquid biopsies, in particular, analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA), have emerged as a
promising noninvasive diagnostic approach in oncology. Abnormal distribution of DNA …

Dynamic regulation of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in mouse ES cells and during differentiation

G Ficz, MR Branco, S Seisenberger, F Santos… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Methylation at the 5′ position of cytosine in DNA has important roles in genome function
and is dynamically reprogrammed during early embryonic and germ cell development. The …

TETonic shift: biological roles of TET proteins in DNA demethylation and transcription

WA Pastor, L Aravind, A Rao - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2013 - nature.com
In many organisms, the methylation of cytosine in DNA has a key role in silencing'parasitic'
DNA elements, regulating transcription and establishing cellular identity. The recent …

[HTML][HTML] MeCP2 binds to 5hmC enriched within active genes and accessible chromatin in the nervous system

M Mellén, P Ayata, S Dewell, S Kriaucionis, N Heintz - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
The high level of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) present in neuronal genomes suggests
that mechanisms interpreting 5hmC in the CNS may differ from those present in embryonic …