Sentences with phrase «understood epigenetic effects»
The best understood epigenetic effects are caused by a mechanism known as «methylation» in which the molecule methyl attaches itself to our DNA and acts to switch genes on or off.
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As a cancer researcher, do you think the mechanisms of tumor growth are somehow changing to come into line with your perceptions, or is it possible that the process of our learning more about DNA mutations and cell architecture and nutrient exchange and epigenetic effects make it possible for us to inch ever closer to understanding that which is already going on under our noses?
In order to understand these effects more precisely, Neher and cowork - ers investigated epigenetic changes in the microglia, i.e. chemical modi - fications to the DNA or its packaging proteins that cause certain genes to become more or less active.
Just recently a handful of studies stirred the scientific community by showing that epigenetic marks indeed can be transmitted over generations, but exactly how, and what effects these genetic modifications have in the offspring is not yet understood.
To understand the underlying mechanism for how this may occur, she is also conducting epigenetic studies to determine where in the genome this acclimatization effect takes place.
In this webinar, viewers will gain insight into the current status of epigenetics research, with an emphasis on understanding the mechanism and effects of DNA methylation.
December 19, 2017 — NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include understanding how dietary factors influence disease risk, combatting the epigenetic effects of outdoor air pollution, and methods to detect prions in blood and skin.
Understanding individual variability in the effects of antipsychotic drugs - Pharmacogenetics to epigenetics
However, epigenetic effects, whereby a «memory» of the parent's environment is passed down through the generations, are less well understood.
It will also enhance our understanding of the epigenetic mechanisms by which choline may exert its effects on human health.
The understanding of «Food as Medicine» has always had its passionate advocates, and with the emergence of Epigenetics, cutting edge science is helping to explain the cellular effects food has on our bodies.