01/29/2015: New paper on tissue - specific genetic &
epigenetic regulation with Gutierrez - Arcelus et al. in PLoS Genetics
Not exact matches
Epigenetic regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor in human brain associates
with childhood abuse
«These new insights into the complexities of
epigenetic regulation are contributing to our basic understanding of this process in human health and disease and gives us new vision for how to go about targeting errors in DNA methylation
with innovative drug therapies.»
The data from the study demonstrate that KZFP partner up
with transposable elements to create what the authors call «a largely species - restricted layer of
epigenetic regulation.»
Rather the opposite was true, the altered
epigenetic regulation of the gene was responsible for the development of the fatty liver,» added Sophie Saussenthaler, who shared the first authorship
with Baumeier.
However, scientists have recently found that gene
regulation can also happen in an ongoing fashion through
epigenetic processes,
with the potential to change behavior throughout a lifetime.
«
Epigenetic changes in DNA
regulation in early nutrition could provide a causal link
with long - term health outcomes but need further investigation» said Lumey.
This altered expression that does not correlate
with changes in the base sequence is known as
epigenetic regulation (as opposed to genetic
regulation).
Research Focus: I dedicate my time and effort to develop high - throughput sequencing technologies such as single cell transcriptomic, ChIP - Seq, ChIA - PET, and many more... The scientific rational is to understand better and
with a different angle, the mechanisms of
epigenetic regulation of gene expression in (rare) immune cells, pathologically relevant in many diseases such as asthma, SLE, tuberculosis...
These results are consistent
with the emerging paradigm that
epigenetic and transcription
regulation frequently underlies the evolution of postzygotic hybrid dysfunctions [4], [5], [52], [53].
We also have research interests in cellular
regulation by ADP - ribosylation, which links
epigenetics to metabolism; lipid kinases; and sphingolipid biosynthesis, which has strong links to both inflammation and cancer, and where mutations in the various proteins involved are associated
with a variety of rare diseases.
Xu is developing computational algorithms for the design and analysis of high - throughput biological experiments
with a focus on applications in transcriptional and
epigenetic gene
regulation.
Epigenetic modifications in bacteria, such as DNA methylation, have been shown to affect gene
regulation, thereby generating cells that are isogenic but
with distinctly different phenotypes.
She collaborates
with her colleagues at the University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin - Madison on understanding genetic and
epigenetic mechanisms in
regulation of stress response in maize.
Previously, Dr. Ray completed her PhD at Harvard University
with Dr. Robert Kingston, studying the effects of long non-coding RNAs on
epigenetic regulation.
(a) Protective parenting will be associated
with epigenetic regulation of inflammation via methylation of TNF resulting in a positive (+) association as well as
with relative activation of innate vs. acquired immune responses via shifts in the relative proportion of different white blood cell types of different white blood cell types leading to a negative -LRB--) association.
McGowan, P.O., Sasaki, A., D'Alessio, A.C., Dymov, S., Labonte, B., Szyf, M., Turecki, G., Meaney, M.J. (2009)
Epigenetic regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor in human brain associates
with childhood abuse.