Histones not only keep DNA organized, but also help regulate gene expression. How? Scientists are using ChIP and PCR to find out. To examine changes in histone modification during blood cell ...

Epigenetics is the study of various heritable alterations that control gene expression without ... types of heritable epigenetic marks or modifications, the most established and well-researched of ...

DNA methylation is one mechanism that appears to be coordinated with histone modifications, particularly those that lead to silencing of gene expression. Small noncoding RNAs such as RNAi can also ...

Histone post-translational modifications (PTMs ... the precise mechanisms by which SCFAs regulate chromatin and gene expression remain unclear, necessitating further research to uncover their ...

LMU molecular biologist Gunnar Schotta decodes the epigenetic silencing of problematic retroviral gene sequences ... modifying histone proteins that package the DNA. These modifications ensure ...

The role of histone modifications in atherosclerosis is ... and sugar can induce epigenetic changes that affect gene expression and overall health. For example, short-term exposure to air ...

Dopamine, serotonin, and histamine carry messages between neurons. They can also influence circadian gene expression ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like propionate and butyrate are critical byproducts of dietary fiber digestion. These ...

The science of skin ageing has entered a transformative phase, thanks to advancements in epigenetics-the study of biological mechanisms that control gene expre ...

Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence. Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications, can ...

In a groundbreaking study led by Dr. Ying Chen and her team from Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of ...

This is a useful study that seeks to address the role of the TET family of DNA demethylation enzymes in pancreatic beta cell senescence in the context of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Although the concepts ...