Swiss Medical Weekly, 2013 DNA methylation, the addition of a methyl group to cytosines and adenosines, regulates gene expression on a level that is usually referred to as epigenetic, that is, stably maintained during cell divisions. In humans, aberrant DNA methylation is associated with several malignancies, including cancer and so-called imprinting disorders, making it an ...
Thomas von Känel, Andreas R Huber
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A Feature Selection Algorithm to Compute Gene Centric Methylation from Probe Level Methylation Data [PDF]
, 2016 DNA methylation is an important epigenetic event that effects gene expression during development and various diseases such as cancer. Understanding the mechanism of action of DNA methylation is important for downstream analysis.
Baur, Brittany, Bozdag, Serdar
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Genome-wide profiling of DNA methylation and gene expression in Crassostrea gigas male gametes
Frontiers in Physiology, 2014 DNA methylation patterns and functions are variable across invertebrate taxa. In order to provide a better understanding of DNA methylation in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), we characterized the genome-wide DNA methylation profile in male gamete
Claire E. Olson, Steven B. Roberts
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The Role of Host Cell DNA Methylation in the Immune Response to Bacterial Infection
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Host cells undergo complex transcriptional reprogramming upon infection. Epigenetic changes play a key role in the immune response to bacteria, among which DNA modifications that include methylation have received much attention in recent years.
Wanhai Qin +4 more
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SUVH1, a Su(var)3-9 family member, promotes the expression of genes targeted by DNA methylation. [PDF]
, 2015 Transposable elements are found throughout the genomes of all organisms. Repressive marks such as DNA methylation and histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) methylation silence these elements and maintain genome integrity.
Chen, Xuemei +6 more
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Apoptosis and DNA Methylation [PDF]
Cancers, 2011 Epigenetic mechanisms assist in maintaining gene expression patterns and cellular properties in developing and adult tissues. The molecular pathology of disease states frequently includes perturbation of DNA and histone methylation patterns, which can activate apoptotic pathways associated with maintenance of genome integrity.
Meng, Huan X +8 more
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DNA5mC Regulator-Mediated Molecular Clusters and Tumor Microenvironment Signatures in Glioblastoma
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 Growing evidence links DNA methylation to tumor immunity. The impact of DNA methylation (5 mC) on the microenvironment surrounding tumors and immunotherapy remains to be clarified. Through clustering gene expression of 20 DNA methylation regulators, this
Xinyu Yu +8 more
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Decreased KAT5 Expression Impairs DNA Repair and Induces Altered DNA Methylation in Kidney Podocytes
Cell Reports, 2019 Summary: Altered DNA methylation plays an important role in the onset and progression of kidney disease. However, little is known about how the changes arise in disease states.
Akihito Hishikawa +10 more
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Genome-wide negative feedback drives transgenerational DNA methylation dynamics in Arabidopsis. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2015 Epigenetic variations of phenotypes, especially those associated with DNA methylation, are often inherited over multiple generations in plants. The active and inactive chromatin states are heritable and can be maintained or even be amplified by positive ...
Tasuku Ito +11 more
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Dnmt3a regulates emotional behavior and spine plasticity in the nucleus accumbens. [PDF]
, 2010 Despite abundant expression of DNA methyltransferases (Dnmts) in brain, the regulation and behavioral role of DNA methylation remain poorly understood. We found that Dnmt3a expression was regulated in mouse nucleus accumbens (NAc) by chronic cocaine use ...
Bolaños, Carlos A +26 more
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