DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease

ZD Smith, S Hetzel, A Meissner - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
The DNA methylation field has matured from a phase of discovery and genomic
characterization to one seeking deeper functional understanding of how this modification …

Epigenetics and the timing of neuronal differentiation

AI Aldridge, AE West - Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Chromatin regulators orchestrate the pace and order of gene expression
programs in differentiating neurons.•Disease-associated mutations in chromatin regulators …

The impact of the embryonic DNA methylation program on CTCF-mediated genome regulation

A Monteagudo-Sánchez, J Richard Albert… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
During mammalian embryogenesis, both the 5-cytosine DNA methylation (5meC) landscape
and three dimensional (3D) chromatin architecture are profoundly remodeled during a …

DNA methylation shapes the polycomb landscape during the exit from naïve pluripotency

J Richard Albert, T Urli… - Nature Structural & …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract In mammals, 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2)-
deposited histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) are generally mutually exclusive at …

Relevance of DNA methylation at enhancers for the acquisition of cell identities

E Kreibich, AR Krebs - FEBS letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation (5mC) is an essential epigenetic mark associated with transcriptional
silencing. The role of 5mC in transcriptional repression is well established for a few hundred …

Circulating small extracellular vesicles involved in systemic regulation respond to RGC degeneration in glaucoma

T Li, WM Zhang, J Wang, BJ Liu, Q Gao… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and is characterized by
progressive retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration and vision loss. Since irreversible …

Can the male germline offer insight into mammalian brain size expansion?

SJ Bush, A Goriely - Andrology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in single‐cell transcriptomic data have greatly expanded our
understanding of both spermatogenesis and the molecular mechanisms of male infertility …

[HTML][HTML] TASOR expression in naive embryonic stem cells safeguards their developmental potential

CA Pinzon-Arteaga, R O'Hara, A Mazzagatti, E Ballard… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
The seamless transition through stages of pluripotency relies on a balance between
transcription factor networks and epigenetic mechanisms. Here, we reveal the crucial role of …

Tissue-specific roles of de novo DNA methyltransferases

DM Tóth, F Szeri, M Ashaber, M Muazu… - Epigenetics & …, 2025 - Springer
DNA methylation, catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMT), plays pivotal role in
regulating embryonic development, gene expression, adaption to environmental stress, and …

Cross-tissue patterns of DNA hypomethylation reveal genetically distinct histories of cell development

TJ Scott, TJ Hansen, E McArthur, E Hodges - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background Establishment of DNA methylation (DNAme) patterns is essential for balanced
multi-lineage cellular differentiation, but exactly how these patterns drive cellular …