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 …

Sex differences in neural mechanisms mediating reward and addiction

JB Becker, E Chartoff - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2019 - nature.com
There is increasing evidence in humans and laboratory animals for biologically based sex
differences in every phase of drug addiction: acute reinforcing effects, transition from …

Microglial ERK-NRBP1-CREB-BDNF signaling in sustained antidepressant actions of (R)-ketamine

W Yao, Q Cao, S Luo, L He, C Yang, J Chen, Q Qi… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract (R, S)-ketamine elicits rapid-acting and sustained antidepressant actions in
treatment-resistant patients with depression.(R)-ketamine produces longer-lasting …

Editing DNA methylation in the mammalian genome

XS Liu, H Wu, X Ji, Y Stelzer, X Wu, S Czauderna… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Mammalian DNA methylation is a critical epigenetic mechanism orchestrating gene
expression networks in many biological processes. However, investigation of the functions …

Extracellular vesicle–mediated delivery of circular RNA SCMH1 promotes functional recovery in rodent and nonhuman primate ischemic stroke models

L Yang, B Han, Z Zhang, S Wang, Y Bai, Y Zhang… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability that can severely compromise the
quality of life of patients, yet no effective medication currently exists to accelerate …

Advancing the understanding of autism disease mechanisms through genetics

L de la Torre-Ubieta, H Won, JL Stein… - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
Progress in understanding the genetic etiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has
fueled remarkable advances in our understanding of its potential neurobiological …

CpG and non-CpG methylation in epigenetic gene regulation and brain function

HS Jang, WJ Shin, JE Lee, JT Do - Genes, 2017 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is a major epigenetic mark with important roles in genetic regulation.
Methylated cytosines are found primarily at CpG dinucleotides, but are also found at non …

Physical exercise as an epigenetic modulator of brain plasticity and cognition

J Fernandes, RM Arida, F Gomez-Pinilla - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

TrkB/BDNF signaling pathway and its small molecular agonists in CNS injury

Y Wang, J Liang, B Xu, J Yang, Z Wu, L Cheng - Life sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
As one of the most prevalent neurotrophic factors in the central nervous system (CNS), brain-
derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a significant role in CNS injury by binding to its …

DNA methylation in mammals

E Li, Y Zhang - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
DNA methylation is one of the best characterized epigenetic modifications. In mammals it is
involved in various biological processes including the silencing of transposable elements …