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 ...

As well as being essential in the precise packaging of DNA into the space of the nucleus, histone proteins are also the site ...

The following is a summary of “Histone Modifications and DNA Methylation in Psoriasis: A Cellular Perspective,” published in the January 2025 issue of Allergy and Immunology by Pan et al. Epigenetic ...

By uncovering how these histone modifications influence the brain, the team has identified a novel mechanism for controlling circadian gene expression and behavioral rhythms. The team's findings ...

Epigenetics is the study of various heritable alterations that control gene expression without changing the DNA sequence ... There are several different types of heritable epigenetic marks or ...

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

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 ...

New research has investigated the mechanism by which bivalency functions to poise genes for expression during cell differentiation, providing insight into a long-standing paradigm in the regulation of ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like propionate and butyrate are critical byproducts of dietary fiber digestion. These molecules do more than fuel the body—they directly influence gene expression and ...

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 ...

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